Police have arrested two persons hailing from Murshidabad of West Bengal in connection with a burglary in Ganjam district.
The cops seized swords, iron rods (used for door breaking), two mobile phones and a Scorpio SUV from their possession which were used in crime.
Both the accused persons were moving in different States under the guise of doing Bidi business. However, they targeted locked houses and committed burglaries, said Brahmapur SP Sarvana Vivek M.
Police sources further said that on November 3, the accused had committed a burglary at village Puintola from the house of the complainant under the Ganjam police station and decamped with gold ornaments.
During investigation, police ascertained the identities of the culprits and successfully nabbed them while they were on their way to West Bengal. A special team was formed to apprehend the accused, police said.
