The Ainthapali Police have successfully arrested five individuals involved in a theft that occurred in June, recovering stolen goods valued at over one lakh rupees. The arrested suspects include Firoz Ali (32) from Manda Gopalpur, Akash Deep (20) and Janmaya Suna (22) from Nuapada and Majhipali, Abinash Mishra (23) from N. Guha Lane, and Chitra Suna (27), originally from Balangir district, now residing in Shanti Nagar.
The theft took place in June when Sachin Kumar Agrawal, a resident of Khetrajpur and owner of an aluminum manufacturing unit, shut down his business and stored various machinery in a warehouse at Ainthapali Chowk. On the night of June 18, thieves broke into the warehouse and made off with machinery worth around Rs6.5 lakhs. Agrawal reported the theft to the Ainthapali Police Station the following morning, and a case was registered.
After an extensive two-month investigation, the police tracked down and arrested the accused individuals. Along with the stolen machinery, law enforcement also seized an auto-rickshaw, a scooter, three iron frames, aluminum utensils, and other stolen items.
