The Commissionerate police on Monday nabbed three persons from a slum near the Utkal University for their involvement in several dacoity cases in the city.
The arrestees were identified as Kanha Das of Jagatsinghpur district, Shankar Arjun Rao of Jajpur district and Shankar Das of Kharavela Nagar area in the city
Impersonating as rag-pickers, the gang members carried out recce of the houses locked up at day time and targeted them at night. The accused were in the radar of police after loot at Niladri Vihar area under the Chandrasekharpur PS seven months ago.
Following complaint by a resident namely Samir Kumar Ray, DCP Anup Sahoo had directed the special squad to probe into rising loot cases in the city. Acting on a tipoff, the special squad conducted raids at Akhandalamani slum and managed to nab all the three accused. They also seized several stolen items including jewelleries, three LED TV sets, two mobile phones and a bike kept at a slum at Unit-III area following grilling of the trio.
Earlier, five loot cases were lodged against the three at Chandrasekharpur Police Station.