Police here arrested three dreaded criminals who looted Rs 50,000 cash and mobile phones at gun point from Bablu Megwar and Chand Sharma hailing from Burla on August 22 at ring road area near lIC office in broad daylight.
After getting information, a police team comprising Kl Bhuyan, Suresh Sahu and R Beriha conducted raids at various hideouts in the town and arrested Sk Samim Ali and Md Samir, the next day. The police also recovered the stolen mobiles. At the same time, the police came to know about the involvement of one Md Kadim in the loot case, said SDPO PK Mohapatra.
The team swung into action and finally arrested Kadim also on Tuesday and recovered the entire stolen sum of Rs 50, 000 from him. Two single shot pistols and a black Pulsar motor cycle were seized from the miscreants.
The police registered a case under Sections 307, 394 and 34 of IPC and 25 of the Arms Act at the Khetrajpur police station against the trio and forwarded them to court, Mohapatra informed.
It is further learnt that Kadim is involved in six other cases of grievous nature under Dhanupali and Town police station.