Sambalpur police arrested four individuals on Monday for their involvement in a burglary at Talabandhapada in Kuchinda last month. The accused—Kundan Sha (27) from Rajgangpur, Md Ehasan Khan (23) from Jharkhand, along with Manish Kumar Soni (32) and Aman Kumar (27) from Jamshedpur—were caught after the police recovered stolen gold, silver ornaments worth lakhs, and a vehicle used in the crime.
The burglary occurred between June 14 and 16 when Sanjaya Nayak (59) and his family were away visiting their elder daughter in Bareipali. Upon returning on June 16, Nayak discovered his home broken into, with bedroom lockers forcibly opened and valuables missing.
Following Nayak’s complaint, police launched an investigation, conducting raids at multiple locations. All stolen items were recovered and returned after verification. Authorities said the accused are part of an interstate gang possibly linked to other thefts, and further investigation is ongoing.
