Aluminium wire worh Rs 4 lakh was recovered from the possession of the accused and scrap dealer which was stolen from Kolar road on December 15 last year.
On December 15 last year, complainant Mohammad Zafar Khan reported that Aluminium wire for the electric line in Kolar Road was placed near Janaki Bungalow Main Gate and at around 06 pm when it was checked by the site engineer on December 14, 2023 in the evening, 2 cable drums of 95 mm aluminum and 70 mm drums were missing, the value of which is approximately Rs 4 lakh. On the report a case under section 379 of IPC was registered.
During investigation CCTV footage of the houses and roads around the incident site was obtained and analyzed.
On Wednesday, information was received by the informer that a person with Loading Magic number MP04LD2265 was roaming in Govindpura area only to sell wires.
According to the information of the informer, loading auto rickshaw bearing registration number MP04LD2265 was tracked and driver was detained, who was identified as Harikishore Ahirwar alias Motu and was carrying 1 bundle.
He confessed stealing Aluminum wire which was reported to have been stolen from near Janaki Bungalow along with his aide Pawan Kishore Ahirwar, Rohit Sonane and Mohan Sahu. One bundle which was 70 mm was told to be sold to Tanveer Kabadi in Govindpura.
Bringing people as laborers and stealing from open places and selling them in scrap delaer was the modus operandi of the accused.