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The Mysuru territory constabulary person arrested 5 persons successful transportation with the theft of powerfulness cables installed successful residential layouts adjacent Beerihundi colony connected the outskirts of the city.
After receiving the Jayapura constabulary presumption received a ailment from Vrushabendraswamy, a nonmigratory of Shettinayakanahalli colony connected Monday (May 4, 2026) that astir 5 kilometres of ACSR ligament worthy astir ₹ 2.7 lakh installed successful the layouts adjacent Beerihundi had been stolen, the constabulary began checking vehicles adjacent Harohalli Gate successful the constabulary presumption limits.
When the constabulary intercepted a goods conveyance coming from Saragur broadside connected Friday (May 8, 2026) and conducted a check, it was recovered that 1 Chikkannachari, a nonmigratory of Saragur was transporting stolen wires successful the vehicle.
Upon inspection, the constabulary recovered 4 bundles of ACSR wires. During questioning, it was confirmed that the wires were related to the theft case. Consequently, the 5 persons contiguous successful the conveyance were arrested.
The arrested person been identified arsenic Chikkannachari, 58, from Saragur Town, Chandra, 48, Arif, 38, Shivanna, 44, and Ravi, 32, each from Ammathi successful Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district.
Four bundles of ACSR ligament weighing 281 kgs, 1 goods conveyance and currency amounting to ₹2.47 lakh were seized from the accused.
The police, which had registered a lawsuit nether Sections 303(3) of the BNS Act and 137 (2) of the Karnataka Electricity Act, produced the accused earlier the court. They person been remanded to judicial custody.
With the apprehension of the supra accused, the constabulary said it has solved 2 theft cases — 1 registered astatine Jayapura Police Station and different registered astatine Varuna Police Station.
Superintendent of Mysuru territory constabulary Mallikarjun Baladandi has complimented the constabulary squad progressive successful tracing the accused progressive successful the theft case.
