The Nuapada district police said five persons have been arrested in connection with the burglary at the house of one Satyapriya Mund of Bargaon village under the Khariar police station which was reported about a month ago.
In a Press meet held at Khariar on Tuesday, Nuapada SP Rahul Kumar Jain informed that 34 grams of ornaments (12.5 grams of gold and 21.5 grams of brass metal pieces) and cash of ?1,02,500 have been recovered from the burglars. Police have also recovered three stolen mobile phones, a stolen CCTV monitor, weapons like iron crow bar, iron rod and a knife.
"Further, a Maruti Suzuki SX4 car, two motorcycles which were being used in the crime along with eight mobile phones of the accused persons have been seized so far," stated a Press note. On February 1, Satyapriya lodged a complaint with the Khariar police that jewellery worth more than ?12 lakh and ?7.5 lakh cash had been looted from his house. The burglars entered the house by breaking the back door and terrorised the complainant by assaulting him with knives and other weapons. "I had formed two police teams, one led by SDPO, Khariar and another led by IIC, Khariar PS immediately after complaint was lodged. Both the teams successfully detected the case under my direct supervision.