The Panki police in Palamu arrested four road robbers who were sent up to central jail Daltonganj Sunday April 20. The DSP Ajay Kumar confirmed the arrest of four. The four are Bhudani Yadavm Guddu Oraon, Gopal Oraon and Ram Badan Oraon. All the four come from Panki block. Among the 4 three are tribal.
Police recovered a long iron blade from them. This was the weapon with which the road robbers used to frighten the passengers whom they robbed of on March 21. Ram Badan was caught first. The three arrests came on his confession said the DSP.
The four were a part of a gang of 10 which used to do road hold ups at Karimati 17 kilomters away from Daltonganj. Six other road robbers are still free admitted the DSP adding they would be caught soon. Police said since cash and cell phones are looted their recovery is difficult.