In a major breakthrough, the Commissionerate police on Tuesday arrested dreaded robber Dillip Kumar Nayak, who had been on the run for the five years, from the Baragada area here.
The cops seized stolen gold jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh, cash of Rs 44,000, three motorcycles, a four-wheeler, six mobile phones and tools used for robbery from his possession. The 28-year-old Nayak, a native of Nayagarh district, was most wanted since 2016. His modus operandi was that he used to conduct recce of houses impersonating himself as a painter during daytime and execute his robbery plan in night.
After committing robbery, he used to sell stolen items outside Bhubaneswar. It is also alleged that he attempted to rape women during his loot bid quite a few times. Nayak maintained a luxurious lifestyle with stolen money and gave expensive gifts to his two wives.The police took him on remand in connection with 11 cases pending against him for probe.