The Sunbeda police in Koraput district arrested for allegedly looting couples near the Chikapar Shiva temple in Semiliguda block in the district.
The arrested trio was identified as Dhuniya Machalipadia, Sanjaya Kadam and Ghenu Mach of Chikapar village
According to police sources, the accused intercepted a youth and his girlfriend while they were returning home at Nandapur by a two-wheeler after visiting the Shiva temple on Friday and demanded Rs 5,000.
When the couple refused, they physically harassed the girl and snatched their cell phones, Rs 1,070 cash and the two-wheeler.
Later, the victims lodged a complaint with the Sunabeda police , The cops managed to trace the accused trio and recovered the mobile phones and the two-wheeler from their possession.