Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Sunday confirmed the arrest of gangster Tito alias Syed Usman Ali and six of his associates.
“The police have started investigation into the criminal antecedents of the arrested persons. Efforts are underway to trace Tito’s crime network”, the DGP said.
Tito, who had sustained bullet injuries in the encounter, is currently undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Sharma added.
Nearly four hours after arresting gangster Tito near Chandikhol area in Jajpur district on Saturday afternoon, the Special Task Force of Odisha Crime Branch nabbed six of his associates following separate raids.
Two revolvers and other weapons were seized from their possession.
Tito is allegedly involved in more than 50 cases pertaining to tender fixing.
The Crime Branch has already issued instructions to all district SPs, Range IGs and DIGs to inform about the cases pending against Tito and his associates at different police stations coming under their respective jurisdictions.
A team of Crime Branch officials led by DIG Himanshu Lal had picked him up from his house in Kendrapara district. The team had to open fire on him when he attempted to flee near Chandikhol here.
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