Continuing its crackdown against criminals, police on Friday arrested a notorious criminal Sibram Sethy and his seven associates in Ganjam district.
Sethy and his associates had terrorised the villagers of Narendrapur under the Gopalpur police station a few days ago.
Police have seized a pistol, two rounds of ammunitions, six country-made bombs and other sharp-edged weapons from the possession of the accused.
Police said that Sethy was involved in as many as eight criminal cases in various police stations in Brahampur city.
“The gang had triggered terror in the village a few days ago by looting people. They also threatened villagers at gunpoint. We are also trying to nab the other gang members, who are on the run,” said a police official.