Gang held for stealing copper wires near Cheyyar
Police in Tiruvannamalai arrested a six-member gang for stealing copper wires from agricultural electrical transformers. The group sold the stolen materials to a local scrap dealer, and authorities recovered ₹4 lakh during the investigation.
Why it matters
Theft of critical infrastructure like electrical transformers disrupts essential agricultural irrigation and causes significant financial loss to public utility providers.
A gang of six persons were arrested by Cheyyar police in Tiruvannamalai for stealing copper wires from electrical transformers that belong to Tangedco in the area.
The police said the arrested persons were identified as E. Abhagam, 18, Dharani, 23, Mohammed Yakub, 19, V. Sivaji, 22, S. Arjunan, 18, and Moideen, 45. Except Moideen, a metal scrap dealer in Cheyyar town, other three suspects are involved in petty crimes in the area.
Initial inquiry revealed that Tangedco officials found that copper wires in electrical transformers, especially those that were installed in agricultural lands to provide uninterrupted power supply for irrigation, were missing in at least 10 surrounding villages within Cheyyar, Moranam, and Dusi police limits.
Special teams were formed to nab the suspects. During a routine inspection along the Cheyyar - Kanchipuram route, a police team intercepted Abhagam and Mohammed Yakub.
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