Asked: Police on Sunday arrested five members of a group of thieves between districts from Aska in the Ganjam district.
The gang was allegedly involved in several cases of theft in Ganjam, the Regency and Khurda, police said.
The jewelry was stolen, the melting gold 400-GM and Rs 1.05 lakh cash was restored from the people accused, said police officers Sub-Division (SDO), Aska, U Singh.
Gang members arrested were identified as Ganesh Sikari (19), Rashaba Sikari (19) and Sanjay Sikari (20) from Nachuni in Khurda Regency, K Rahul (19) from Babanpur near Aska and Siba Prasad Nayak (37), a jewelry store ( 37), a jewelry shop owner of the banapur, police said.