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Vaishali Police Busted Railway Wire Theft Gang, 4 Arrested With 145 Kg Copper
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News18•13-10-2026, 18:28
Vaishali Police Busted Railway Wire Theft Gang, 4 Arrested With 145 Kg Copper
- •Police arrested four accused and recovered 145 kg of railway wire during a raid in Goraul village of Vaishali district.
- •The illegal operation was exposed after heavy smoke started billowing from a house where the accused were burning cables to extract copper.
- •A special police team acted on a secret tip-off directed by Vaishali SSP Shubhank Mishra targeting Subodh Choudhary and his associates.
- •Authorities recovered wire-cutting equipment along with 51 fresh pieces of wire and 109 semi-burnt wire pieces from the spot.
- •Police are currently investigating the wider network of the gang to determine the source of the stolen wire and where the copper was sold.
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Smoke rising from the house as the accused burned cables to extract copper alerted the police, leading to a raid and the exposure of the theft ring.
Police arrested four individuals and recovered a total of 145 kg of insulated wire, along with a wire-cutting machine, from the spot in Goraul village.
According to Vaishali SSP Shubhank Mishra, secret information indicated that Subodh Choudhary along with his two sons, Rajan and Rohit, and other individuals were involved in the thefts.
