Gujarat marine police nabbed six persons off Saurashtra coast for stealing goods worth Rs 25 lakh, from a ship coming towards Asia’s biggest ship recycling yard at Alang, during the wee hours on Monday.
Official sources in Alang Marine Police station said that the complaint regarding the theft was lodged by Jitendra Kamdar, a ship breaking agent.
According to complaint filed on May 12 this year, the goods were stolen from the ship when it was offshore somewhere between coastal town Mahuva and Gopnath beach situated in Bhavnagar district.
On the basis of the complaint, the police initiated probe and arrested Babu Chudasama, Ketan Baraiya, Dinesh Baraiya, Parashotam Chudasama and Yunus Pathan.
The police said that the accused came in small boats and entered the ship belonged to Malaysia. They stole six computers, copper wire, four TV sets, engineering parts, valves and other things valuing around Rs 25 lakh.
The ship has been purchased by local firm Shiv Marine Industries for the purpose of breaking it.