In a sigh of relief to the city police, the Special Squad of the Commissionerate Police on Tuesday arrested a person suspected to be the leader of a chain looter gang and seized weapons and some looted gold ornaments and other valuables form his possession.
The person identified as Makara Maharana is stated to be the ring leader of the notorious ‘Black Pulsar Gang’ which unleashed terror in the capital city over the last few days.
Sources said he confessed to having committed many loot incidents and snatchings in the recent past.
According to police sources, the gang was allegedly involved in a series of snatching and loots in the city on March 9 with as many as five persons falling prey to their crimes.
The gang’s victims included a relative of Ollywood actor Bidusmita, a Home Department official and a businessman who was on his way to deposit a loan instalment of `2 lakh. last week, the gang committed the crimes in broad daylight near the Governor House, the Capital Hospital and Raj Mahal Square putting the Commissionerate Police in a tizzy. All the crimes happened at CCTV-equipped locations. Following the incident, police resorted to massive blocking and raids to nab the culprits but to no avail.
Basing on the inputs of the arrested accused, police are now conducting raids at several strategic locations to nab other gang members.