Criminals nabbed in Kendrapara district while worshipping weapons

Kendrapara: Police arrested two criminals while they were worshipping swords, knives and other sharp weapons to loot trucks on the National Highway no-5(A) in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, an officer said Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, police Friday night raided a house at Hazari village where 11 criminals were worshipping weapons.

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While nine criminals managed to escape under the cover of darkness, the police could nab only two.

“Both the criminals had a history of crimes”, said Jyoti Ranjan Samantaray, the Inspector of Marsaghai police station.

The two criminals were arrested under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the officer added.

PTI