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Kota: Dangerous Wire Theft Gang Busted After 77 Cases
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News18•18-10-2026, 11:03
Kota: Dangerous Wire Theft Gang Busted After 77 Cases
- •Kota Rural Police busted a notorious gang that stole aluminum and German wires from 11 KV and 33 KV high-tension power lines.
- •The thieves used a dangerous modus operandi by checking power supply through sparking with ropes and disconnecting transformers.
- •Five accused including three gang members and two scrap dealers were arrested with over 1200 kilograms of stolen electrical wire.
- •The police action under SP Sujit Shankar successfully solved 77 theft cases across Kota Rural, Baran, and Madhya Pradesh border.
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The gang surveyed fields to locate high-tension power lines, threw ropes to check for live current through sparking, and disconnected jumpers from transformers to shut down power. Taking advantage of the lack of CCTV cameras, they quickly cut and stole thousands of kilograms of wire.
The police operation successfully solved 77 cases of wire theft across Kota Rural, Baran, and neighboring regions.
Kota Rural Police arrested five individuals, including three gang members named Puran Bagri, Sultan Bagri, and Golu Bagri, along with two scrap dealers accused of purchasing the stolen electrical wires.
