STF has nabbed a four member gang of thieves and recovered batteries worth Rs 45 lakh from Reliance Jio mobile towers on Friday; accused were involved in 13 burglaries and have stolen 55 batteries in the past three months.
Police have recovered 55 batteries, bundles of wire cables and electronic devices used at mobile tower from their possession. The gang was nabbed under a special drive conducted by STF to solve complaints received from mobile companies in Bhopal and surrounding districts regarding incidents of theft of batteries.
After acting on a tip off STF Bhopal nabbed four miscreants who were involved n stealing batteries from Bhopal and nearby areas. The arrested accused persons were identified as Amit Shukla of Ashoka Garden, Deepak Goswami of Arjun Nagar, Saurabh Lodhi Raisen and Sanju Ahirwar of Bhopal.
The main accused Amit Shukla was mastermind behind the crime and when he was quizzed he confessed that along with the three members of the gang he used to target mobile towers and would steal batteries at the mobile tower. The gang committed 13 burglaries and escaped with 55 batteries.
On the receipt of the information two teams were formed and tracked the main accused from Ashoka Garden. The police stations of Bhopal and nearby areas would be informed regarding the recovery of stolen batteries.
During the investigation police would search for the people who have bought stolen batteries from the accused. Those who have helped in disposing the stolen batteries would be searched in the further investigation