The Commissionerate police here have managed to nab four members of a notorious inter-State gang from Raipur in Chhattisgarh who were allegedly involved in a series of crimes in Bhubaneswar.
The gang, known as ‘Irani Gang’, had become a headache for the city police as they committed 20 loot cases in the past few months.
Five motorcycles, 17 gold chains and other valuables were seized from their possession.
The gang ‘s modus operandi was they used to pose as police officers or gate-crashed big events like marriage functions as guests and decamped with the valuables including the gifts.
The gang members also used to steal cash from counters of major shops and other commercial establishments by diverting attention of the staffs or by using other tricks.
Police said the criminals were also involved in a series of crimes in other States like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.