Jehangirabad police have arrested three thieves including a minor who stole valuable equipment and co-equipment in the metro rail project and the buyer of goods and recovered stolen goods worth Rs 1. 5 lakh from their possession.
A complaint was lodged by the complainant Liaisoning Manager Metro Project regarding equipment and accessories being stolen in the metro project.
Thieves were identified with the help of security guards and CCTV footage. Police got an important clue through scrap dealer Shakir's godown. The mastermind who executed the incident, identified as Rohit Kushwaha, was arrested.
Total seven accused including two minors who executed the incident have been booked for the crime. A case was registered on January 9 against unknown accused under section 379 of the IPC.
The complainant Vimal Srivastava of Dilip Buildcon Limited company lodged a complaint that equipment -jack, plate, u jack, setting pipe, casing pipe etc. were stolen from the construction site of the metro project.
The complainant had mainly told that four-five miscreants had crossed the railway track and climbed from Aishbagh side, who took advantage of the opportunity and stole important equipment, due to which the work of metro project's railway station Subhash Nagar was stopped and was interrupted.
The police team identified the miscreants with the help of CCTV cameras installed in the coming route and found that Golu Kabadi, is continuously buying goods from miscreants. Based on the information, the accused Rohit Kushwaha, Shakir Ali , a minor, were stealing the goods. Golu Kabadi escaped from the spot. Deepak Belle, Bilal, Assu Khan and Golu Kabadi are absconding.