Five Daring Armed Miscreants Arrested in Midnight Vandalised Property in a Guest House at Bhubaneswar; Manager, Abducted, Later Rescued by Cop.
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Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar,( 06.02/26):In a shocking incident that has raised serious concerns about nighttimes security in the state capital, a group of armed miscreants stormed a guest house in Gandamunda under Khandagiri police limits, brutally assaulted staff, vandalized property, looted cash and valuables, and abducted the hotel manager before fleeing.
The incident took place at Shibansh Palace guest house on Lake Valley Lane No. 3, Gandamunda, around 3:45 AM on February 6.
According to the complaint filed by the guest house owner, Shivaprasad Maharana, 7-8 assailants arrived in a white Scorpio vehicle and demanded rooms late at night. When hotel manager Rakesh Behera deny to allot rooms at that odd hour, the group turned violent.
The miscreants assaulted the manager and a hotel boy, Dharmajit Jena alias Chintu, with severe blows. They damaged the CCTV monitor, DVR, printer, CC cameras, chairs, tables, and other items, causing extensive damage. From the table drawer, they looted four mobile phones and cash Rs.18,000.
The attackers then forcibly bundled the manager into their vehicle and drove to the area near Hotel Fantasy in Chandrasekharpur.
After swift police action and assistance from local residents, the manager was rescued safely from the spot. Police chased and arrested five accused within 24 hours.
The arrested individuals are:
Satyajit Barik (26)
Arjun Manna (27)
Manas Ranjan Paikaray (37)
Diptiranjan Parida (28)
Radhashyam Barik (35)
Authorities seized 14 mobile phones from the accused, along with the white Scorpio vehicle used in the crime. A case has been registered at Khandagiri Police Station (Case No. 96/2026) under BNS Sections 332(b)/109(1)/140(2)/310(2)/324(4).
Investigating officer with his team led the successful operation to nab the goons. The investigation is ongoing to determine if more individuals were involved and to uncover any prior criminal history.
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