Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested six persons in connection with the jewellery shop loot in Odisha’s Khurda district, officials said Friday.
Police have recovered 1.9 kg of gold, 4.5 kg of silver, and over Rs 9.45 lakh in cash from the accused, along with a country-made gun, a live round, and a sharp weapon used during the crime.
According to the FIR, 11.5 kg gold ornaments and 5 kg silver ornaments, worth around Rs 11.55 crore, were looted during the heist.
During the investigation, police found that a gang of 10 people were involved in the crime and eight have been identified. While four accused were arrested September 1, two others were arrested Friday, a police officer said.
“We have launched an operation to crack the case. So far, we have arrested six persons and recovered 1.9 kg of gold, 4.5 kg of silver, and Rs 9.45 lakh cash from them,” Khurda SP Vivekanand Sharma said.
PTI
