The Keonjhar Sadar police have succeeded in nabbing three robbers involved in the Bank of India Paapanga branch loot incident.
The robbers had broken into the bank on February 9 night and escaped with more than Rs10 lakh by smashing the bank locker. They had also carried away a bag full of coins which they left on the way as it was heavy to carry.
The police had registered a case and after investigation succeeded to trace the culprits from different places in Jharkhand State.
The arrested culprits are Wasim Akram, alias Chotu, resident of Radhanagar PS area, Shem Skeikh, resident of Amanath village, Mohamed Samiul and Siekh of Rajmahal police station limits. Some more involved in the crime will also be arrested soon , the police said.
There was another dacoity incident on February 18, where the dacoits had looted Rs 4 lakh from the Canara Bank, Handibhanga branch at 3pm afternoon and the miscreants were still untraced.