Police have busted two gangs involved in burglary, dacoity and loot incidents for the last six months under the Sadar and Golanthara police stations of Brahmapur police district and arrested six miscreants.
The police have recovered 170 grams gold, gold and silver jewellery of 1,200 grams, Rs 50,000 cash and equipments for braking locks. Speaking at a Press meet here on Tuesday SDPO Ashok Mohanty from December 11 till March 17 the gangs committed number of dacoties, burglaries and loots under the three police stations areas.
The police formed an investigating team comprising the three IICs of the three aforesaid police station and conducted raids in different places of Ganjam district.
later, the police managed to nab six members of the gang while they were trying to rob a night bus at Bhaliagada Square under Sadar PS. They confessed about having committed the crimes. During inquiry it was ascertained that the gang members were involved in various other such incidents in the district, informed SDPO Mohanty. The six gang members were forwarded to court. Among others, Sadar PS IIC Siba Shankar Mohapatra, Golanthatra PS IIC Alok Jena and Gopalpur PS IIC Prangya Parmita Jena were present.