In last 24 hours, as many as three robberies and a gold chain snatching occurred in the district, especially under the Ali and Kendrapada Town police limits.
According to police sources, as many as three dacoities occurred under Aul police station on Wednesday night. Miscreants made an attempt to loot the Cuttack Central Co-operative
Bank at Ali as they entered into the bank by unlocking the main grill gate.
The miscreants later entered into the strongroom by damaging the CCTV but failed to loot money though they broke open the strong room. Manager Harihar Pandav lodged an FIR at Aul police station and acting on the FIR, the Ali police registered a case bearing case no-170 /16 under Section 457 of IPC.
Similarly, the miscreants looted Rs 1.68 lakh from the Ali sub post office after entering inside the post office by breaking the locks of the doors. Sub postmaster Arka Chattarjee lodged an FIR at Aul police station. The police registered a case in this regard bearing case no-171/16 under Section 457 and 380 of IPC, informed in-charge of the Aul police station SI Gobardhan Sahu.
In another case, the miscreants unsuccessfully made an attempt to loot money from Kendrapada Credit Co-operative Bank, Ali branch.
The Ali police started an inquiry on Thursday in the three cases by taking the help of sniffer dog squad and scientific team. The police also detained a person suspecting his involvement in the three cases.
Notably, last Monday night, miscreants had looted cash from the donation box of 500-year-old laxmi Barahajew temple in Aul after they entered into the temple by breaking open the lock of the entrance door of the temple. Police are still groping in dark in the incident. Similarly, gold chain snatchers have a field day at the township area.
On Wednesday night, two motorbike borne miscreants allegedly looted a gold chain from a woman near the Kendrapara Block office area on Santasahi-Gandakhia road. Police registered a case and started investigation on the alleged matter by detaining a youth.
The locals alleged that criminals are moving scot-free and committing crime in regular intervals thanks to the unholy nexus between the criminals and some police officials.
When contacted SP Nitinjeet Singh stated that enough steps hav been taken to curb crime in the district.