A special team led by the Srikakulam police of Andhra Pradesh arrested four inter-State jewellery shop looters from here and seized 160 grams of gold on Monday.
They were identified as S Balaji, Madila Han Rao, Amali Chinarao and Saroj Subudhi from Parlakhemundi, Khanja Sahi, Ramapalli Sahi, Satya Sahi Nager and Madila Sahi, respectively.
According to Puruna Patna SP CH Devananda Santha, one Amali Chinarao used to prepare the blueprint of various loots at his father-in-law’s house at Batili in Srikakulam district. His six aides comprised four from Parlakhemundi and two from West Bengal. These looters had come in three bikes and attacked Gurunath Jewellers owner Ramakrishna Rao on August 27, while he was closing his shop at 8 pm and had decamped with 160 gm of gold and Rs 1.34 lakh cash, he said. However, “We have not recovered all the looted items, while two others are yet to be nabbed,” he added.