Bhubaneswar, Nov 11: Bike-borne looters have snatched necklace from a woman in a running auto in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.

The incident came to the fore when a woman raised alarm after a gang snatched her necklace near Nayapalli Durga mandap in the afternoon.

Sources said, the woman was travelling in an auto for some household works . Meanwhile, two bike-borne looters followed her and looted her necklace at the Durga mandap near Nayapalli.

Following this, the victim lodged a complaint with Nayapalli police in this connection.

Subsequently, police ventured to the spot and initiated an investigation.

Road blocking and raids are underway in order to reach the looters, said police.