3 burglars held, stolen articles recovered

Berhampur: Odisha Police arrested three burglars involved in five theft cases and recovered looted articles worth over Rs 35 lakh from them in Ganjam district. The accused persons have been identified as Chintu Sethy (28), the prime accused, Deepak Kumar Pattanaik (33) and Akash Kumar Behera (32) of Berhampur.

The accused persons have allegedly been involved in two theft cases registered in Berhampur town police station and three cases in Nimakhandi police station, the police said. A cash of Rs 8.50 lakh, gold ornaments weighing 182.16 grams, 296 grams of silver, and a scooter, totalling worth over Rs 35 lakh, were seized from the possession of the accused persons, said Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M.

According to the police, the burglars used to roam around the city and the nearby localities during late-night hours and identify locked houses. Later, they used to break open the locks to commit theft of gold, silver, cash, and other valuables. After examining CCTV footage, the police arrested the three persons on Saturday.