Overview
- Raids were conducted at 46 locations across Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Khurda in an early-morning operation led by multiple senior officers and 18 platoons of force.
- By evening, authorities reported seizures of Rs 1.52 crore in cash, 1.131 kg of gold, 3.80 kg of silver, 23 four-wheelers, 23 two-wheelers, 13 mobile phones and 21 wristwatches.
- Police arrested 10 suspects and said properties worth about Rs 50 crore linked to the alleged network have been detected for confiscation under Section 107 of the BNSS.
- Keonjhar police earlier reported Rs 1.40 crore seized during simultaneous searches, while a Bhadrak raid recovered over Rs 70 lakh in cash, gold and two SUVs from a suspect’s residence.
- Officials described a coordinated push to disrupt organised operations, with reports differing on team counts, as the crackdown draws heightened scrutiny following a recent lynching and a state tally of 220-plus related incidents over four years.