Tarbha Police have cracked an armed highway robbery case near Ghatkaintara Bridge, arresting three key suspects involved in looting two youths at knifepoint.
The arrestees have been remanded to judicial custody after their bail petitions were rejected by the court.
According to police sources, the incident occurred on November 1 at around 11:00 AM. Dharmendra Padhan (24) and Akash Bishi (24), residents of Pandakimal village, were travelling toward Bargarh on a Hero Honda CD Deluxe motorcycle (OR-17-C-3138).
Near Ghatkaintara Bridge, two assailants riding a Honda Shine bike intercepted them, brandished sharp weapons (bhujali), and threatened to kill them if they did not hand over their money. Shortly after, three more accomplices arrived at the scene—one on a Jupiter scooter and two on another motorcycle.
The five-member gang assaulted the victims and forcibly looted ₹3,000 in cash. Additionally, they coerced the victims into transferring ₹5,000 digitally via PhonePe to the mobile number of one of the suspects, Sahil Patra. Before fleeing, the gang also stole the victims’ motorcycle and mobile phone.
Police Investigation & Arrests
Following a formal written complaint, Tarbha Police registered Case No. 366/04.11.2026 under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
During the probe, police tracked down and arrested three accused:
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Sahil Patra (30) of Nuapada, Tarbha
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Binesh Barik (22) of Kandagada village, Puintala PS (Balangir district)
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Sisir Kumar Mohanta alias Bapun
Police recovered the stolen Hero Honda CD Deluxe bike, Akash Bishi’s Redmi smartphone, a scooter, another mobile phone, and ₹800 in cash from the possession of the arrested individuals.
Legal Action & Current Status
Sub-Inspector (SI) Prasannajit Behera has taken charge of further investigation to trace and apprehend the remaining two absconding suspects.
Tarbha Police IIC Dolamani Naik confirmed that all three arrested individuals were produced in court on Wednesday evening. Following the rejection of their bail applications, they were remanded to judicial custody.
