The Kendrapara Sadar police on Wednesday night foiled a dacoity bid arresting three members of a dacoit gang and seizing two motorbikes, one shovel, one iron rod, two mobile phones and a wrench from their possessions at Chandol in Kendrapada district.
According to Prangya Kar, Kendrapara Sadar SI, about five miscreants were hatching a plan behind the Salar Muth at Chandol to loot a nearby patrol pump. Cops, who were on night patrolling, conducted raid and managed to nab three persons. Rest members of the gang managed to flee from the spot.The arrested have been identified as Chittaranjan Samal of Haridadanda, Ashok Sethy and Rabindra Bai of Balipatana village. All the three are professional criminals, police sources said.