The Gosaninuagaon police busted a dacoity gang by arresting six miscreants from a hotel near the Brahmpur railway station on Thursday night. The miscreants were planning to commit to burgle a petrol pump at Haladiapdar, said police.
The arrestees were identified as S Tophan (30), T Cherma (20), S Sukura (50), T Jalandhar (19), T Bhima Kukudakhandi under the Sadar police station and T Tophan of Balisahi under the Kabisuryanagar police station.
The police seized a country-made pistol, a live ammunition, two live bombs, two swords, two iron rods and hard cash of Rs 850 from them.
In another incident, the Town police arrested Niranjan Behera alias Ranjan of Bijipur on the charge of sending pornographic picture of a woman from his WhatsApp to other girls.