Police while arresting five persons on Wednesday claimed to have busted a gang involved in at least 14 chain-snatching cases in the city.
Besides snatched gold ornaments, a pistol, a knife and two motorcycles which had been looted by the gang from different places in the city were also recovered, said Brahmapur SP Sarthak Sarangi.
The seized gold ornaments included 14 chains, two rings, a necklace and a bracelet. Some melted gold was also recovered from the accused.
Police said the weight of the seized gold ornaments was around 375 grams, adding that the accused persons had snatched these ornaments from various places in the city during the last five months.