In a significant breakthrough, the Jeypore Town Police on Monday dismantled an inter-district robbery racket, arresting two men involved in multiple thefts across Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Authorities recovered Rs 5 lakh in cash, along with a motorcycle and a car.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Shantiraj Nag (alias Rahul, 19) and Abinash Maharana (alias Aakash, 28), both residents of Koraput. Their arrest is linked to Jeypore Town PS Case No.166, dated April 15, 2025, registered under Sections 331(4)/305(a)/111(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). They were presented before the court on Monday.
The case came to light after Radha Mohan Pattnaik of Hanaguda, Jeypore, filed a complaint on April 15, reporting a burglary at his neighbor’s home. The intruders had stolen gold and silver ornaments and Rs 10,000 in cash.
Police arrested Shantiraj Nag, who confessed to the crime and implicated his associate, Abinash Maharana. They revealed that the stolen gold was sold to a local goldsmith, K. Murali, for Rs 50,000.
Further interrogation uncovered their involvement in a major robbery in Malkangiri district in June 2025. Police are continuing efforts to apprehend additional members of the gang and recover more stolen items.
