Cuttack, Feb 2: Commissionerate Police have arrested two alleged associates of the dreaded Dhalasamanta brothers last night and seized arms, ammunition and cash from their possession.
The duo has been identified as Ramachandra Das and Bharat Bhushan Swain, DCP Sanjiv Arora said today adding four guns, 160 rounds of bullets, and cash worth Rs 12.44 lakh have been seized from them,
Arora said, police have a list 20-30 odd people who were hired by the Dhalasamnt brothers.
“We do not have any concrete information about them. But if they are found to be involved in any criminal activities, police will take action,” he added.
According to sources, both the arrested are from Chauliaganj area of Cuttak.
Meanwhile, the Commissionerate Police have been granted seven-day remand of Dhalasamant brothers- Sushant Dhalasamant and Sushil Dhalasamant. Police had sought a 10-day remand for them from the Cuttack SDJM court.
A special team has been formed which has been sent to various places in the country, including Mumbai and Vizag, to probe the crime empire of the Dhal Samant brothers, sources said.
