Puri: A woman was killed on Sunday by unidentified persons after she
resisted their bid to loot her house at Chandrakot village in Delang
area of Puri district late on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Puspalata Das.
A group of four to five miscreants stormed into Puspalata’s house when
she was alone with an intention to commit a robbery. When she tried to
resist the looters’ attempt, they attacked her. The woman died on the
spot.
Following which, the criminals decamped with cash and other valuables
kept in the house, reports said.
Police have started an investigation into the case.
