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 article is a straightforward report of a police arrest and criminal activity without editorializing.
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