The Quick Action Team (QAT) of the Commissionerate Police nabbed six criminals while they were planning to commit robbery in the city late on Tuesday night.
The criminals were identified as Sheikh Imran, Ramakanta Behera, Asish Kumar Behera, Pradip Mohanty, Ramachandra Barik and Sheikh Babu, all are staying in the city.
While the QAT was busy in a special drive to track criminals, fire arm smugglers and looters, it spotted the gang near Tankapani Road here and suddenly nabbed them.
The police team also seized a firearm, a live bullet, a sword, a bhujali and five mobile phones from the possession of the criminals, said Saheed Nagar IIC Deepak Mishra. The criminals were forwarded to a local court here.