The police on Tuesday arrested four persons on the charge of their involvement in many truck theft cases in Jajpur and other parts of the State.They were identified as Suresh Das (22) of Haridaspur, Prasanta Jena (36) of Kaduamagara, Jitendra Barik (22) of Khatuapada and Badala Sahani (31) of Kola village.
The police also seized a revolver and four mobile phones from them.The police suspect the involvement of many garage owners, officials of State Transport Corporation, Regional Transport officials and other gang members in many truck theft cases.
The arrested persons and others looted trucks on the National Highways and other roads by brandishing revolvers to the drivers.In some garages, they easily changed the number plates and colours of the vehicles in clear nexus with the garage owners, the police said. The arrested persons were produced in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class at Chandikhol. The court rejected their bail applications and remanded them to jail custody.