Five arrested for stealing transformer copper wires worth several lakhs in southern districts

Sivaganga constabulary arrested 5 individuals who stole transformer copper wires worthy respective lakh rupees crossed Southern districts. Police seized 300 kg of copper wires and a cargo conveyance from the accused.

In Sivaganga district, nether Tiruppattur sub-division, copper wires worthy ₹72,350 were stolen from Melapatti transformer adjacent S.V. Mangalam connected November 7, 2024. Similarly, successful the S. Pudur area, 3 conductors and copper wires worthy ₹2.74 lakhs were stolen connected July 20, 2025.

In the aforesaid manner, copper wires from transformers were continuously stolen successful areas, including Pariyamaruthupatti, Mallakkottai, Singampunari, A. Thekkur, and Tiruppattur. Over the past 2 years, 800 kg of copper wires worthy ₹10 lakhs were stolen, said sources.

As a result, predominant powerfulness outages occurred successful those areas. It besides posed a large situation to the energy committee officials successful distributing electricity.

Further, based connected the complaints filed by the energy committee officials, the Ulagampatti constabulary registered a lawsuit lone for the theft that took spot successful the S. Pudur area. The energy committee unit raised allegations against the police, stating that they refused to registry cases regarding the different theft incidents.

Following this, nether the orders of the District Superintendent of Police R. Shiva Prasad a peculiar squad was formed led by Sub-Inspector Hari Krishnan.

On Monday night, the peculiar squad constabulary were engaged successful conveyance checking astatine the Muthusamypatti junction adjacent S.S. Kottai. At that time, a pack arrived successful a cargo conveyance carrying a transformer and copper wires.

Upon detaining and interrogating them, it came to airy that they had stolen the transformer copper wires. Regarding this, the S.S. Kottai constabulary registered a lawsuit and arrested 5 persons, identified arsenic Karuppiah, 24, from Singampunari, Anthony Das, 76, from Natham successful Dindigul district, Madhankumar, 19, from Chokkalingapuram successful Madurai district, and 2 minors.

A transformer, 300 kg of copper wires, a cargo vehicle, a two-wheeler, and different items were seized from them.

Further probe revealed that they had stolen transformer copper wires crossed confederate districts, including Sivaganga, Madurai, and Pudukkottai.