Five criminals were arrested from the city in connection with a dacoity case in the Chandrsekharpur area in city, said the Commissionerate Police here on Tuesday. The dacoits were identified as Sandeep Das (28) alias Chimpu, Bijay Kumar Mishra (23) alias Biju, Bhajaman Nayak (24) alias Muna, Kanhei Charan Pradhan (21) alias Kahna and Pratap Pradhan. They all belong to Puri , said police.
The gang had committed dacoity at Pragati Enclave on October 12 night. The police seized two country-made revolvers, two gold bangles, two pairs of earrings, a stone-studded chain and a live bullet from the possession of the dacoits, said Chandrasekharpur PS IIC Rabi Satpathy.