Bhubaneswar, July 24: In a significant breakthrough, the Sambalpur police arrested a notorious gang of robbers involved in inter-district crimes today.

The police apprehended 10 members of the gang, which had been conducting multiple robberies across the Western Odisha districts of Sambalpur, Bolangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo, addressing the media, stated, "The inter-district robbers’ gang is involved in a total of 21 cases, with 15 cases in Sambalpur, 2 in Bargarh, 1 in Jharsuguda, and 2 in Sundargarh. The gang primarily targeted rice mills."

He further added, "We have arrested 10 members of the gang and recovered 480 grams of gold, 165 grams of silver, 35 silver coins, ₹5,12,000 in cash, 2 Boleros, 2 newly purchased tractors, and four motorcycles, which were purchased using stolen money, along with weapons."

The police are currently investigating further aspects of the case and other individuals involved in the chain of robberies.

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