Chain snatcher arrested along with two receivers

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Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli Police in Bhubaneswar today arrested a chain snatcher along with two receivers and seized 7 gold chains and Rs 1.3 lakh from their possessions.

A young man named Sanjeeb Mohanty, a resident of Jayadev Vihar, fell victim to a robbery while returning home on October 24. Robbers snatched a diamond and a gold chain while his wife was sitting inside the car. Following this, Sanjeeb lodged on a complaint at Nayapalli Police station.

During the course of investigation, basing on reliable source the principal accused, namely Priyabrata Jena (37), was apprehended from Rasulgarh with his scooty. During interrogation, he Nayapalli, Khandagiri and Bharatpur further revealed that he had handed over the gold disclosed his involvement in several chain-snatching incidents across Bhubaneswar including chain/necklace to Nrusingh Charan Sahoo of Chakeisiani and Alok Senapati.

Basing on the disclosure statement of the principal accused, Nrusingh Charan Sahoo of Chakeisiani and Alok Senapati were subsequently apprehended.

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Alok Senapati was apprehended from his jewellery shop situated at VSS Nagar. During interrogation, Nrusingh Charan Sahoo disclosed that he had mortgaged the stolen gold chain/necklace at Canara Bank, Cuttack Link Road Branch, and obtained a gold loan in his name bearing Gold Loan Account No. 164162666772.

During the course of investigation, sufficient prima facie material emerged indicating the involvement of accused Priyabrata Jena, Nrusingh Charan Sahoo, Alok Senapati in the commission of the alleged offence punishable U/S- 309(6)/317(2)/317(4)/3(5)BNS.

Following their arrest, all three of them have been forwarded to the court. Police also prayed before the court to take Priyabrata Jena on remand for the purpose of further investigation, including verification of his possible involvement in other similar property offences, tracing and recovery of any additional stolen property, tracing and recovery of stolen articles that may have been disposed of, examination of additional witnesses, and completion of the remaining investigation.

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