Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- The police in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district have arrested six persons on charges of burgling Pankapal Durga Mandap in Kujang area.

The accused had allegedly stolen brass utensils and other valuables from the Durga Mandap. The incident had hurt the sentiments of devotees as well as locals.

The Kujang police in Jagatsinghpur had registered a case in this regard on the basis of the complaint lodged by Pankapal Durga Puja Committee president Ashutosh Kantha yesterday.

Investigation and the arrests

Taking the issue seriously, the cops launched a probe into the incident and arrested one Prasanta Kumar Sahoo (21) of the locality.

On the basis of Sahoo's confession, the police raided multiple locations and arrested...