The Rourkela police on Sunday arrested three members of a gang which was involved in a dacoity in the house of former RI Nrusingha Tripathy at Jagda under the Jhirpani police station. Three other gang members would be in police net soon, said Jhirpani PS IIC Diptikanta Pradhan.
It had been reported to the police that between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on July 11, six persons entered Tripathy’s house and looted ornaments, wrist watches, mobile phones and cash of Rs 6,000 brandishing guns and swords. Basing on the report, the police registered a case under the IPC and the Arms Act and continued investigation.
During the investigation, three out of the six accused -- Sarfaraj Ansari and Manwar Ansari of lathikata and Dhiraj Kumar Sahoo of Malgodam area -- were arrested.
The police recovered the jewelleries and cash of Rs 3,135 from the criminals’ possession. Besides, a country-made single-shot pistol, four live bullets, a mask and two daggers were also seized.
During interrogation, the culprits admitted their involvement in the crime. Basing on their statement, a police team has moved to Bihar to nab the other three members of the group, said Pradhan.