In a swift action, the Cuttack city policeon Wednesday night arrested five dacoits, who were planning to loot a jewellery shop in the city.
Raiding a hideout near the Gopaljew Matha field under Purighat police station, a special squad overpowered five of the gang while two others escaped taking advantage of darkness. The five arrested include Md Shakil, Sk Samim, Chhabindra Jena, Santu Mukherjee and Shankalpa Mondal. The police also seized from them a country-made revolver, three rounds of live bullets, two knives, two cell phones and a motorcycle.
During interrogation of Shakil, he admitted before the police that he along with two others was involved in the May 23 bombing incident at Arundaya Market. At least, two bombs were hurled at a computer sale and repair shop in the market. Basing on Shakil’s statement, the police also arrested two other accused involved in the bombing incident.
Along with Shakil, Sk Sanju and Somnath Barik had hurled the bombs at Arundaya Market as the computer shop owner had refused to yield to their extortion demand, said city DCP Sanjiv Arora.