3 dacoits held on charge of loot

Three dacoits including one from West Midnapore district of West Bengal were arrested on charges of looting the house of a shop-keeper on late July 16 night at Badajori village under Ghatsila police station, police today said.
Around six masked dacoits had entered into the house of one Shyamal Gorai and looted RS.75,000/, two mobile sets, four goats and other daily essential items on late July 16 night last, Superintendent of Police (Rural), Md Arshi said.
A police team led by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Ghatsila), Sanjeev Kumar Besra arrested Sheikh Sharukh, Shekh Samjad, both resident of Dulki under Dalbhumgarh police station, and Ardish Baig alias Raju of Kapasita village under Jamboni police station of West Midnapore district of West Bengal.

The arrested persons have confessed their crime while search for other three was on, Arshi said adding that police has confiscated the four-wheeler, which had been hired from Kapali in Seraikela-Kharswan district, to commit the crime, two stolen mobile phones and the mask.