Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Thursday claimed to have foiled an armed dacoity bid in Bhubaneswar by arresting five miscreants in Mancheswar area.
While conducting night patrolling, a team of Mancheswar Police Station received information that five to six armed miscreants have assembled at an open ground near Rajdhani Engineering College with a plan to commit dacoity from a residential area in the city.
Police said a special team immediately rushed to the spot and apprehended five persons, identified as Sanju alias Sanjay Das, Ashok Das, Papuna alias Rajesh Bhoi, Jairam Malla and Md Gudu.
Police also seized a knife, one iron rod, some other weapons and chili powder from their possession.
According to police, the accused persons, who have criminal cases against them, used to target houses in Chakeisiani and Bhotapada areas in the city.
The five were arrested and forwarded to the court. The accused persons had earlier committed theft of mobile phones, laptops, cycles, money purse, water motor pumps, table fans, and other articles from different houses.
