Bhubaneswar: Six persons were arrested for allegedly committing burglary at Pankapal Durga Mandap in Kujang area of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district.
Police said the accused persons had stolen brass utensils and other valuables from the Durga Mandap, sparking widespread outrage among devotees.
Based on a complaint lodged by Pankapal Durga Puja Committee president Ashutosh Kantha on Sunday, the Kujang police had registered a case and launched thorough investigation.
Following preliminary probe, they arrested one Prasanta Kumar Sahoo (21) of the locality. On the basis of Sahoo’s confession, the police raided several places and arrested five others in connection with the burglary.
The accused have been identified as Subrat Das (28), Sagar Pradhan (19), Pravanjan Nayak, Jagannath Parida (38) and Manoj Pradhan (19). They have been booked under Sections 111 (2) (b), 331 (4) and 305 (a) of the BNS.
The police have recovered the stolen items including generator set, LED lights, brass utensils, bells and lamps from the accused persons. The accused had transported the stolen items on two motorcycles.
