Tag: Dacoits

In a joint operation, the Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar police arrested the five suspects -- four from Jharkhand in cooperation with the West Singhbhum police and one from Odisha.

Koraput : A joint police team from Koraput and Jeypore has successfully busted a notorious dacoit gang and arrested nine of its members yesterday. Police have seized cash worth Rs 25,000, sharp weapons, mobile phone and three bikes from the possession of the robbers. “Acting on a tip-off, a team of cops from Jeypore Sadar […]

Jajpur: During a loot bid, dacoits allegedly attacked a family and looted cash and ornaments worth lakhs from their house in Padmanabhapur village under Balichandrapur police limits of the district late on Thursday night. The incident occurred at around 1 am last night when seven dacoits allegedly broke open the iron grill of the terrace […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major success for the Commissionerate Police, five most wanted dacoits were nabbed during a loot bid in the Capital City Friday night. However, one of the members managed to give a slip to the police and fled. According to sources, the gang was planning a heist near Kalinga Nagar in Bhubaneswar last […]

Jajpur: Three persons suspected to be members of a dacoity gang have been arrested by a special squad of Jajpur police. Four pistols, seven magazines and over 80 rounds of live ammunition have been recovered from their possession. An Indigo car bearing the registration number of Rourkela has also been seized. It is suspected that […]

Kendrapara: One person was injured when unidentified miscreants attacked him with swords during a robbery attempt near Alabanka on National Highway here on Tuesday. The injured has been identified as Baishnab Panda of Jajhanga village who works at a variety store in Kendrapara. According to reports, the incident took place at around 10.30 pm yesterday […]

Khurda: Locals of Chotipalanga village under Town police station here detained seven dacoits while they were attempting to loot a fish godown late on Thursday night. According to sources, the villagers held the dacoits while they were stealing from a fish godown in the village and locked them inside a room. Later, they informed police […]

Bhubaneswar: Four dreaded dacoits including a CISF jawan were arrested by the Quick Action Team (QAT) of the Commissionerate Police today in the Mancheswar Industrial Estate here. The cops nabbed the dacoits while attempting to loot Rs 60 lakh from an official of a business house located in the Mancheswar industrial area. While chasing the […]

Anadapur: In a daring robbery, 10 dacoits looted Rs 5 lakh in cash and 100 grams of gold jewellery at gun point in Belabahali village under Ghasipura police limits in Keonjhar district late on Wednesday night. According to sources, the group of dacoits entered Uchhaba Sahu’s house breaking the gate at around 1:30 am. They […]

The Sadar Police, which had arrested six members of a dacoit gang last night and forwarded them to court today, said the gang leader has links with the D-brothers

Puri (Odisha): At least seven persons, including a motorcyclist, were injured when dacoits attacked Puri-Khurda Road passenger train in Puri district, railway police said today.

Patna: Armed criminals Sunday night looted cash and valuables amounting to lakhs of rupees from train passengers in Bihar's Jamui district, leading to the agitated victims protesting over the railway police personnel's inaction.

Keonjhar: The Anandapur Police arrested four dacoits in Anandpur of Keonjhar district yesterday while the latter were planning a robbery. However, two other robbers reportedly managed to flee. According to sources, the accused were planning a dacoity near Salabani Haat area of Anandapur. After getting information about the dacoits, Anandapur Police raided the spot, apprehended […]

Sambalpur: Police nabbed eight notorious dacoits at Bhima Bhoi Square in Rairakhol on Friday after chasing them for about 100 kilometres from Bolangir. Following a tip off, a team from Bolangir Sadar police station followed an SUV carrying suspected dacoits till Rairakhol. When the dacoits tried to give the cops a slip, the police team […]