Jagatsinghpur Police intercepted an armed dacoity gang on the night of October 8–9, 2025, during a jungle patrol near River Mahandai under Krushnanandapur Police Station.

The police team acted on a tip-off and caught four gang members at the crime spot. One suspect escaped into the jungle.

The arrested include Chinmaya Tarei @ Chinku (involved in 33 cases), Sk Rahimuddin @ Sk Karim (5 cases), Radheshyam Das @ Bhaba (2 cases), and Subrat Das.

Officers recovered a gold necklace, three swords, an iron rod, a Yamaha FZ bike, mobile phones, chili powder packets, face-covering napkins, beer bottles, and other incriminating items.

The accused confessed to planning a highway dacoity targeting night vehicles on State Highway-12. They admitted to previous robberies across Paradeep, Kujanga, Tirt

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