Amanaka police has arrested the scrap dealer who was involved in purchasing stolen iron scrap. The accused Baccha Singh who operates the yard was arrested on Sunday, informed Anup Naag Station House Officer (SHO) Amanaka police station.
Police party on Saturday raided a scrap yard situated in Hirapur area and seized about 14 tonnes of iron from the spot. The scrap dealer had disappeared after the police raid but was nabbed on Sunday. Police claimed that the arrested scrap dealer used to purchase stolen iron scraps and stolen iron from railway yard was also found in his yard. “The market value of stolen iron is around Rs 1.50 lakh,” informed SHO.
Sources in the police department informed that the raid was conducted on direction of Inspector General of Police (Raipur) GP Singh who was constantly receiving information about iron thefts. Police is also trying to find who else was involved in trading of stolen iron scrap. Meanwhile, several documents have been seized from the yard office of Baccha Singh and police is scrutinising the documents. Amanaka police also informed Railway Protection Force (RPF) which too has registered case against the scarp dealer, police said.