Jharsuguda: The Lakhanpur police on Wednesday arrested six members of an inter-district gang involved in thefts and recovered stolen goods worth Rs 7 lakh.
The arrested individuals were identified as Bipin Khadia (23), Dinesh Khadia alias Shiba (19), Ashok Khadia alias Kalia (18) from Tileimal, Brajrajnagar and Bablu Khadia (19), Mahesh Toppo (18) and Binod Kullu alias Dhodo (32) from Karuabahal village under Kinjirkela police station limits in Sundargarh district.
The investigation began after a complaint was lodged by Minaketan Pradhan of TPWODL Belpahar Section. In the early hours of October 2, a few unidentified individuals stole aluminium conductor wires spanning approximately 7,500m from the area between Bikramkhol Chowk and Tentuliabahal village.
Under the leadership of SDPO Brajrajnagar and inspector in-charge of Lakhanpur police station, a police team apprehended the group of six who were involved in multiple thefts of electrical poles and aluminium conductors across Jharsuguda, Sundargarh and Sambalpur. TNN