Soro: Miscreants broke into the house of a jewellery shop owner and looted ornaments worth Rs 50 lakh and above on Wednesday night. The incident happened in Praharajpur village under Khaira police limits in Balasore district. The jewellery owner has been identified as Sanjay Sahu. He had his shop in the Tudigadia bazar. According to information, as many as five miscreants entered into the house of a the jewellery shop owner late on last night. The owner closed his shop and went to his home around 10.00 pm. The miscreants were following him from there and around 2.00 am they broke into their house. Pointing a gun on his children, the miscreants tied up Sanjay, his wife, his mother and then seized their mobile phones. They were carrying guns, sharp weapons and bats and looted jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh from them. Sanjay’s mother has been critically injured in the attack. On receiving information, police reached the spot and Oupada IIC is investigating the matter.’