The Brahmapur police busted another dacoit gang by arresting five miscreants while they were planning to burgle the Aankushpur branch of the State Bank of India late on Friday night. The police too seized gold and silver ornaments, four bikes and 10 mobiles from them.
The arrested were identified as Sarat Kumar Sahu of Aankushpur, Jabaraj Nayak alias Budha of Nimakhandi, Sudarsan Raul alias Sambhu of Randha, Bulu Sahu of Sata Kutuni and Santosh Das of Bhabinipur.
Sadar SDPO Ashok Kumar Mohanty informed this at a Press conference here on Sunday. A team of Sadar police arrested the dacoits following a raid. They have admitted their involvement in many loot cases at Purushottampur and Kabisuryanagar too, said Mohanty.
The SDPO too informed that the Sadar police arrested six miscreants, Simanchal Sahu of luchapada, Santosh Sahuy of Jhada Ankuli and Tuna Nayak of Nimakhandi, Surendra Dash, Rasisri Silva and Ashok Sahu in connection with two theft cases.
Besides, the Gopalpur police arrested two daoits on the day.All 13 miscreants have been court-forwarded, said the SDPO.