The Brahmapur Town police arrested three miscreants late on Sunday night while they were planning to commit a dacoity in Suraj Bihar here. However, three managed to flee from the spot.
The arrested have been identified as are Seikh Sahu of Khaza sahi, Tuna Das of Kanjudu under the Hinjli police limits and Kisan Samantray of Kalua sahi in Gosani Nuagaon area. A 9-mm pistol, one bullet, two motorbikes and one sword were recovered from their possession, said SDPO PK Patnaik. In another incident, the Sadar police arrested and forwarded to court one Nilla Sethy of Jagdalpur villager on charge of showing gun and intimidating co-villager K Rajalee Patro . Sadar PS IIC Aditya Kumar Sethy said this in Press meet here.