Police foiled a major dacoity bid on Friday night with the arrest of six persons from the Laumala market complex under the Katarbaga police station in the district.
A police team led by the Katrabaga police station IIC Ajay Kumar Jena conducted a raid and arrested the dacoits when they had congregated near the market complex and were hatching a plan to commit dacoity.
The arrestees were identified as Kishan Sandha (25), Bidyadhan Rohidas (21), Mitrabhanu Garadia (19), Rabi Mahananda (20), all residents of Rengali, and Tarani Bhoi (22) of Jharsuguda.
Police also arrested the car driver Arun Munda.
A Maruti Suzuki Ertiga car, one pistol, two wooden sticks, iron rods, six mobile phones and other house breaking tools were seized from the possession of the accused.
The arrestees were forwarded to court on Saturday.