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Jhunjhunu: Copper Extracted From DP And Empty Shell Thrown In Pond By Thieves
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:26
Jhunjhunu: Copper Extracted From DP And Empty Shell Thrown In Pond By Thieves
- •Thieves are increasingly targeting electricity transformers to steal valuable copper amidst rising market prices.
- •An empty shell of a stolen DP was discovered near the Sehiwala pond on Surajgarh Road in the Chirawa area.
- •The electricity department has launched an investigation to identify the stolen DP's feeder using technical records.
- •No official theft report has been lodged yet, but local farmers and villagers have demanded strict police action and increased night patrols.
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A continuous increase in the market price of copper has driven thieves to target power distribution systems, stealing electrical transformers to extract and sell the valuable copper.
After taking the transformers to a safe location to strip out all the valuable copper, the thieves leave the heavy empty shells in deserted places or public ponds like the one found near Sehiwala pond on Surajgarh Road.
Although no formal theft report has been lodged by villagers so far, the electricity department has initiated an internal investigation and is scanning feeder records to find which area's power supply was affected.
