A special squad of the Commissionerate police on Monday arrested six notorious criminals while they were hatching a plan to commit crime on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
The group was plotting to rob a petrol pump at Khamang Bazar on the outskirts of the city.
Acting on a tipoff, the police conducted a surprise raid on them leading to an exchange of fire between the cops and the criminals. However, the police managed to nab six criminals.
The police also seized three bikes, a pistol and live bullets from the gang’s possession.
The arrested youths are history-sheeters and have many criminal cases pending against them at different police stations in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. They were also involved in the recent looting of Rs 9 lakh at Barang, informed a police official.