The District Crime Branch (DCB) sleuths nabbed two persons and seized copper wire worth Rs7.5 lakh from their possession. The accused had stolen wire from ACC Cement factory located in Jamul area of Bhilai, police said on Friday. According to the police, one of the employees of company was involved in the theft.
On February 19 last, a case of theft involving missing of one tonne of copper cable was registered with Jamul police station. The complainant in the report informed the police that MB Company had undertaken a project for ACC Cement Company. From the project site, the cables were stolen, Inspector Vishal Son of DCB informed.
Based on the report, the police began investigation and got inputs that some people were trying to find buyers for copper cables. The DCB swung into action and nabbed Ajay Sinha and Ashok Gupta. Based on information provided by duo, a Mahindra Bolero (CG-07 CA 8361) loaded with copper wire was recovered near Kusum Petrol Pump, Inspector Son added.
On interrogation Ajay Sinha told the police that he was employee of MB Company. From the incident spot, he had got loaded cables in the Bolero and had made away from there. The market value of recovered cables is around Rs7.5 lakh, police said.