The Baleswar Sadar police on Friday arrested and court-forwarded five persons on the charge of committing a dacoity in Mendhasul village three months ego.
The accused, all in their mid-twenties, have been identified as Madan Behera, Bapun Behera, Appu Behera, Tuna Behera and Bijay Behera of Mulla Nagar.
The five had robbed a woman of Mendhasul village of cash and gold ornaments and fled in a scooty and a bike. The woman was alone in her house while her husband was away in his workplace.
The gang was busted after one of the five was caught in a snatching case. The police found him using the bike which was stolen from the complainant, Mamata Patra.
“The goons were absconding after committing the dacoity. One of them was caught while fleeing with a god chain after snatching near the ITI Square. It was found that the bike used by him was a stolen one. His arrest helped us to arrest others,” said Sadar IIC Dayanidhi Dash.