Police on Friday night conducteda timely raid and foiled a major dacoity bid by arresting seven persons, who had congregated at a secluded spot to commit the crime.
The accused were identified as Zakir Khan (31), Rakesh Behera (20), SK Sahir (20), Bimal Prasad Das (24), Yusuf Khan (22), Md Hamid (35) and Ranjan Kumar Sethi (38).
Sources said on a tipoff police raided the miscreants’ hideout at around 1.30 am near Thakurpatna-Anlabanka road while the anti-socials were planning to commit a dacoity in the area. Police seized a USA made pistol, two live cartridges, a sword, four iron rods, two packets of chilli powder, two bottles of liquor, a toy pistol, seven mobile phones and three bikes from possession of the accused.
Later, all the accused were forwarded to court.