Two suspects, Kumar Janmejaya (27) and Srikant Samanta (23), both residents of Bhubaneswar, who were detained by the Baleswar Town police since Saturday night after they were intercepted by the night patrolling team, were arrested and forwarded to court on Monday. The police earlier seized two magazines and six rounds of ammunitions, a bike and two cell phones.
Town PS IIC Manas Deo said, “The duo in a motorbike was on run to Jamshedpur after committing a crime in the Patia of Bhubaneswar on Friday night. They had another accomplice, Sk Sahil, who is associated with the gang of Sk Hyder. Sahil escaped to Kendrapada for fear of arrest while the other two were fleeing to Tata where Kumar’s father is working. We have booked the duo under the Arms Act.”
Kumar, who failed in BTech, was running a fast food centre in Patia while Samanta is a student of the final year Bachelor of Arts in Patia. A police team has been sent to Kendrapada to catch Sahil, informed the police.