Bhubaneswar: Khordha Police arrested 12 people, recovering about 500 grams of gold ornaments and 11 kg of silver jewellery in connection with a series of thefts across the district, Khordha SP Parmar Smit Parshottamdas said Tuesday.
Police arrested 12 people, including a receiver of the stolen jewellery, and seized around 500 grams of gold ornaments and 11 kg of silver jewellery.
Of the 15 cases, 13 were registered in Khordha district and two in Nayagada. The thefts were reported in the jurisdiction of Banpur, Balugaon, Tangi and Nachuni police stations, SP added.
The 12 arrested include eight people from Khordha, three from Ganjam and one from Puri, police said.
The recovered ornaments were seized during the investigation. Police are probing the accused’s possible involvement in other theft cases and examining whether the gang had links to jewellery theft networks operating outside the state.