Jajpur: In the early hours of Wednesday, Balichandrapur police in Jajpur district successfully dismantled an inter-district robbery gang. Six individuals, including a receiver, were arrested in connection with the operation. However, one suspect managed to flee the scene.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Amar Bhuyan (28), alias Pintu; Jitendra Rajbanshi (28), alias Jitu; Ashis Kumar Chhualsingh (18), alias Mitu; Ritua Malik (35), alias Ritu; Ratikanta Das (22); and receiver SK Jahirul (18). The absconding suspect, Kuna alias Santosh Kumar Behera, remains at large.
During the raid, police seized a significant cache of items, including two pick-up trucks, a mini truck, an SUV, a cutter machine, a wire cutting machine, plastic sacks containing tools, cut pieces of electric poles, electric transformer coils, transformer oil, one sword, one toy gun, three crowbars, five mobile phones, and hexa blades.
The operation was launched based on a tip-off that a group of individuals had gathered in an open field near Tulasi Dhaba and were preparing to commit a dacoity at the electric stock yard near Pratarajpur High School. The Balichandrapur police’s night patrolling team swiftly raided the location, leading to the arrests. The accused have since been forwarded to court.
