The Sahadevkhunta police have apprehended five miscreants, who were allegedly involved in at least five loots. They were targeting the people who were returning after withdrawing cash from banks.
The arrested accused were identified as Sk Jafar, Abdul Hamid Khan,Zahid Khan, Sk Arbaz Khan and Manas Nayak.
Manas, a resident of Renupada under Basta police station limits, used to sit in different banks posing as a customer and kept watch on the persons withdrawing money from the counter.
Further he was sharing the information, including their photos in Whatsapp to others who were executing the crimes, said BaleswarSP SS Mishra.
The police have seized two swords, a chopper, a toy pistol and cash of Rs 57,000, police said.
Meanwhile, the Soro police following a raid on a lodge arrested nine persons, including a teacher, Government servant and elected representative on charges of gambling.
The cops seized cash of over Rs 1 lakh, three bikes and mobile phones from their possession.
The police on a tipoff carried out a raid on the lodge at Uttareswar Chhak of Soro . Later, all the accused were forwarded to court.
