The Kendrapada Sadar police have arrested six persons from the Kalpada bridge near here on the charge of hatching a plan to commit a dacoity. They are believed to have indirect links with the arrested Dhalsamant brothers. The police seized a bhujali, two knives and four iron rods from their possessions. But they failed to nab six others who managed to flee from the spot, informed IIC Biranchi Bag.
The arrested have been identified as Sanjib Mohanty (33) of Purusottampur, Rashmi Ranjan Swain (27) of Badapal, Bijay Behera (28) of Dhaniapada, Gagan Behari Jena(29) of Deradihi, Ramakant Khatua (28) of Tikhiri and Rajesh Kumar Sahu (30) of Jadupur.