The Commissionerate police foiled a dacoity bid by arresting five notorious criminals from the Basisthanagar Canal Road in the Old Town area under the Lingaraj police station here on Thursday night
On a tipoff, a police team swooped down on the spot while the miscreants had gathered at a secluded place and were hatching a plan to commit a dacoity.
The arrestees were identified as Jagannath Pradhan alias Jaga, Naresh Behera alais Kaau , Akhini alias Akhaya Mallia alias Akhini, Saroj Kumar Patra alias Bapuni and Punia Bhoi alias Purna.Police said the gang was planning to commit loot in Nageswar Tangi area. Sharp weapons including choppers, iron rods and chili powder were seized from them.
As many as 14 criminal cases are registered against accused Jaga at the Lingaraj police station while eight criminal cases are pending against Akhini at the same police station. Besides, the other three accused are also involved in a couple of cases, police said.