Sundargrah, Nov. 20 -- A group of armed miscreants struck a private transport company in the Koida area of Odisha's Sundargarh district late on Wednesday night, looting more than Rs 3.5 lakh.

According to reports, eight masked men entered the office of Maa Tarini Transport, located near the main junction of Koida. Four of them carried guns while the others were armed with knives and sharp weapons. The gang allegedly threatened the employees, took the cash and damaged the office equipment. They also removed the CCTV wiring and took away the hard disk before fleeing.

The employees immediately informed the Koida police. A police patrol vehicle attempted to stop a fast-approaching vehicle suspected to be carrying the robbers. However, the f...