The held accused have been identified as Abinash Nag, Santosh Kalet, Sebak Nayak, Rakesh Harpal, Pratap Suna, Subraj Barik and Iswhwar Chandra Gurda.
As per police, the held gang was involved in at least two cases recently including one robbery in which they had snatched away Rs 46,000 cash from Bharat Finance Company Field Officer Jogeswar Nand in Deshand village on October 28.
While the police was in search of the gang members, yesterday Bandhapada Police was on patrolling duty when intercepted the numberless stolen bike of one of the accused Santosh Kalet in Deshand village and detained him. During his interrogation the accused divulged about the gang to IIC Kamal Lochan Tandi.
Later, on the basis of the information provided by Santosh the other six members of the gang were taken into custody.