Bonai, Oct 27: In a brazen robbery, armed and masked robbers looted property worth more than Rs 1 crore late last night in Bonai, Sundargarh district.

According to reports, four robbers arrived at the house of the owner of Rashmi Electrical Trader and attacked the servant, who was sleeping downstairs. They beat him, tied him up, and threatened him with a gun, demanding that he call the house owners to open the door or face death.

Under duress, the servant made a call to the owner’s wife, claiming he had a stomach ache and needed medicine. When the wife and daughter opened the door, the robbers entered, tied them up, and demanded the keys to the valuables. Threatening harm to the daughter, they secured the keys and looted gold ornaments, cash, and property worth over Rs 1 crore, including Rs 25 lakh meant for a moneylender.

The robbery lasted for nearly three hours before the criminals fled the scene. The police were informed the following morning, and an investigation is now underway.