Hyderabad: Two held for stealing electrical wires from construction sites

Miyapur police arrested two cab drivers, K Dilip Kumar and Nishal Karelkar, for stealing 81 bundles of electrical wires from construction sites in Miyapur and Gachibowli. The duo sold the wires at scrap shops. Police advise enhanced security measures

Hyderabad: The Miyapur police have arrested two persons involved in a series of electrical wire thefts from construction sites in the city and recovered 81 bundles of Finolex wires along with a car and a bike used in the offences on Thursday.

The arrested suspects – K Dilip Kumar of Suraram and Nishal Karelkar of Hafeezpet, both working as cab drivers, targeted unguarded construction sites in and around Miyapur and Gachibowli areas. They broke open locks with iron rods and stole electrical wire bundles, which they later sold at scrap shops in Madinaguda and Secunderabad.

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Acting on a complaint lodged on October 18 regarding the theft of 25 wire bundles from a building at Nagarjuna Enclave, the Miyapur police identified and nabbed the duo.

Investigation revealed that the suspects were involved in similar thefts since 2021 and cases were registered against them in Miyapur and Gachibowli.

Police have advised builders to install surveillance cameras, motion-activated lights, and deploy adequate security to prevent theft at construction sites.