Police on Wednesday arrested six members of a dacoity gang from Udit Nagar in Rourkela and seized some arms from their possession.
The arrested were identified as Rahul Gope (19), Rohit Nayak (24), Sonu Sahu (37), Raja Yadav Suraj Mahato (26), and Md. Irshad (26). All the accused are residents of Rourkela’s Udit Nagar and Plant Site police station area.
Police have seized three pistols, a toy pistol, a mobile phone, six live bullets and a chopper, three iron rods and hexa blades from the possession of the accused.
Police had got inputs of about 10 persons with firearms had congregated at the DAV field near a pond and were preparing to commit dacoity in Basanti Colony on Tuesday night.
Immediately a police team raided the place leading to arrests and seizure of firearms and ammunition. However, four persons managed to give a slip to police.
During interrogation, the six persons confessed that they were planning to commit dacoity in jewellery shops in Udit Nagar. The accused are involved in a series of dacoity and burglaries. The detection is part of a special drive by police against anti-social elements.