Two members of an inter-State women gold chain loot gang, including a Bengali woman of West Bengal, were nabbed red-handedly on Wednesday by some locals near Baladevjew temple ,while they were snatching gold ornaments from the devotees.
They were later handed over to Kendrapara town police IIC Maheswar Sethy.
According to sources, as a huge rush had occurred at Baladevjew temple on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, taking its advantage, the gold chain snatching women gang allegedly went on a looting spree from the devotees. Nearly 8-9 women mmembers of the gang allegedly were involved in the crime.
According to Sethy, the women looterers, who were detained by Kendrapara Town police, were identified as Sompa Fulmali (31) of Bendalsahipada under Chochoro PS of West Bengal and Amita Das (30) of Kumapali in Brahmapur.
Meanwhile, a raid is on to nab the other members of the gang, told IIC Sethy.