The Commissionerate Police on Monday requested a local court here seeking fresh remand of the three arms dealers out of the total eight who were sent to the Jharpada jail here on Sunday after their bail pleas were rejected by the court.
According to Twin City Commissioner of Police Dr RP Sharma, the police were not able to unearth more information from the criminals during their arrest, for which they requested the court to take them on remand.During the interrogation, Sharma said, the police might ask the arrested criminals about the other members involved in arms deals as the gang had been operating in Ganjam for the last ten years. They would also impose pressure on the accused to identify anti-socials in the city those who buy fire arms from the gang, he added.
The Commissioner said the police have continued their manhunt to nab one of the criminals, laxmi Jena of Ganjam district, who managed to flee from the spot during the encounter that took place at hotel Swagat Palace here on Saturday and had three firearms with him.Sources said the gang members have sold at least 12 guns in the city during last four months.