In the wake of the Rath Yatra, the Brahmapur police have begun an anti-crime drive. After the bombing of notorious criminal Susant Bisoi’s car at lanjipalli, the police are on their toes to prevent a gang war.
On Thursday night, personnel of two police conducted raids and nabbed 12 criminals and seized bombs, swords and other lethal weapons from their possession.
In the first incident Bada Bazaar police conduct a raid a nabbed six miscreants from Andhapasara road, who were planning to commit a dacoity at a jewellery shop in Bada Bazaar. The accused were identified as laxman Chaudhury of Gandhi Nagar, Babu Gauda of Gosani Nuagaon, Anil Mishra of Dhipa Sahi ,SK Imran of Hanuman Nagar and Chanti Bisoyi of Nehru Nagar. The police seized two live bombs and two swords.
Similarly, the Town police foiled a dacoity attempt and arrested six persons. The arrestees were identified as Sankar Moharana, Dipak Kumar Behera, Muna Sahu, Santosh Sahu , Samir Moharana and Fayas Khan. The arrestees had congregated at Suraj Vihar area and were planning to commit a dacoity. Police have seized two crude bombs, two swords and iron roads from their possession.
While the police have earned kudos from the residents for foiling two dacoity bids in a day, it has become apparent that criminal gangs are still active, posing a challenge to the cops. All the arrestees belong to two gangs. While one gang is led by Sunil Behera, the other is claimed to be of Siba Bisoi.