Nishintakoili Police uncovered a major burglary racket in Cuttack district, arresting ten accused and recovering stolen gold, silver, and cash worth over Rs 1.5 crore.
The breakthrough came after complainant Gurucharan Pal of Natakai village reported the theft from his residence while staying in Jagatpur for his wife’s treatment.
Inspector Anita Sahoo led the investigation under the supervision of the Salipur SDPO. The special team included officers from Nishintakoili, Mahanga, and Salepur police stations, along with the Cuttack special squad. They traced the culprits through crime pattern analysis and coordinated raids across multiple districts.
The arrested accused have been identified as
1) Raja@Rajesh Khatua(35),
2) Babuna@ Susanta Swain(43),
3) Prakash Kumar Sahoo(50),
4) Ftabiindra Sahoo(55),
5) Siba Shankar Ghosh
6) Biswanath Barik (54),
7) Muna@Prasant Sahoo(39)
8) Subham Kokate(23),
9) Arun Ingole (40),
10) Dinesh Sawat(37)
The accused operated across states, targeting locked houses and selling stolen valuables through receivers in Cuttack and Maharashtra.
Articles Seized:
1) Total Gold ornaments weighing about 925 gm(gold) (Approx cost. Rs. 1 Crore 40 Lakhs)
2) Total silver ornaments weighing about 3.100 KG (Silver) (Approx cost Rs. 8 Lakin)
3) Cash of Rs. 61,600/-
4) One Mahindra Thar vehicle bearing regd. No. OD05-CF-0657 5) One Ford Figo Car bearing regd No. OD02X-8373
5) Two walkie-talkies
7) One iron angle (used to break open the lock)
8) One iron flat bar (used to break open the lock)
9) Two torches
10) Two nos of screw driver
11) One big-sized cutter
12) one small-size cutter( wire cutter)
13) Two mobile phones.
Police registered the case under Nishintakoili PS Case No. 119/26 and forwarded the accused to court. The operation marked one of the largest recoveries in recent months, reinforcing the district’s crackdown on organised theft networks.
