Balasore, Sept. 27 -- Amid deteriorating law and order, miscreants reportedly assaulted a pregnant woman in a loot bid in Soro area of Balasore district on Friday night. The incident took place in Biripada village which comes under Tentei panchayat.

The woman, Rashmita Nayak, was rescued by locals and immediately rushed to the hospital. As per reports, Rashmita's mother Ahalya and two other family members had shifted to a makeshift accommodation as their house was undergoing repair. On Friday night, the family was sleeping when four miscreants tore into their tent and attacked them.

When the assailants tied up hands and feet of three family members, Rashmita, who was pregnant, tried to intervene and foil their actions. But the gang tied...