Sambalpur: Odisha police on Sunday cracked the case of broad daylight loot from Budharaja Muthoot Finance company in Sambalpur by arresting six dacoits from Bihar.
This is being touted as a major success for Odisha police as notorious Subodh Kant Singh, who is a part of a criminal gang that used to loot nationalised banks in different parts of the country, has been arrested.
Sambalpur SP Sanjeev Arora informed that after getting information about the presence of some members of the dacoit gang in Patna, Bihar STF and Sambalpur police team had conducted a raid on the hideout.
During the raid, the dacoits opened fire at police who in turn retaliated with gun shots.
Six miscreants had earlier decamped with cash and gold ornaments from Budharaja Muthoot Finance company on December 28 last year.
Senior officials informed that nearly 15 kg of gold ornaments, pistols and other weapons have been seized from the dacoity gang and further investigation in connection with the incident is on.