Three persons have been detained by the Commissionerate police in connection with a burglary in senior journalist and writer Gourahari Das’ house at Baramunda Gaon in the city on September 23.
Police sources said they have detained three people to interrogate about the burglary which had taken place in Das’s house. “We have also quizzed some persons in connection with the case. Investigation is on,” said Khandagiri police station IIC Aseem Panda.
According to reports, the burglary had taken place in Das’ house on September 23 evening when Das and his family had gone to attend a function in Cuttack. “At around 7.40 pm, I got a call from my son-in-law Dr Tapas Mohapatra, who stays with us, that there has been a big burglary,” said Das. The miscreants had taken away hard cash of Rs 20,000, wrist watches and gold jewelleries worth more than Rs 7-8 lakh from the house.