Dacoity gang busted in Odisha’s Sundergarh; 7 arrested  

Sundergarh: In major achievement, the Sundergarh police busted a major dacoity gang and arrested its seven members following raids at several places here today.

The cops also seized three country-made guns, four rounds of live bullets, six bikes, a dagger and Rs 47,000 cash from their possessions.

Sources said the dacoits are involved in several bank and petrol pump loots in the district. Police had begun an investigation after armed miscreants looted a petrol pump in Badagaon area on June 30.

The arrested persons are Raju Apata, Sarat Rout, Ranjit Pradhan, Amit Tiwari, Deepak Kaka, Sanatan Kishan and Bhupendra Nikhandia, said Sundergarh SP Saumya Mishra