Law enforcement authorities in the Andhi police station limits of Rajasthan's Jaipur district have cracked down on an organized gang systematically targeting agricultural fields for electrical infrastructure. Officials successfully apprehended two primary perpetrators accused of dismantling transformers and cutting power cables, alongside a local scrap trader who purchased the stolen goods. During preliminary interrogations, the suspects confessed to executing at least 7 cable theft incidents and 1 complete transformer theft across local rural farms.
Farmer Complaint Triggered Police Crackdown
The operation commenced following a formal police complaint filed by a local farmer identified as Bhagwan Sahay. The aggrieved farmer reported to the Andhi police station that unidentified thieves had clipped and carried away electrical cables installed on his farmland, disrupting irrigation. Acting swiftly on the report, police leadership constituted a dedicated investigation team tasked with tracking local suspicious individuals and surveying historical offenders operating across the countryside.
Arrest of Primary Suspects Following Surveillance
Based on sustained ground intelligence and strict surveillance, investigators intercepted and detained two key suspects. The arrested individuals have been identified as Kalya alias Chhunan alias Funna, and Ashok alias Jaskiya. Under custodial questioning, both men admitted to orchestrating multiple theft runs across rural farmlands, taking advantage of isolated plots during late-night hours to slice valuable wiring undetected.
Recovery of 3 Quintals of Burnt Wire from Scrap Dealer
Following detailed disclosures made by the arrested thieves, police traced the disposal chain of the stolen metal. Investigators raided the premises of scrap dealer Niranjan alias Gunna alias Kalu, arresting him for receiving stolen property. Police recovered approximately 3 quintals of burnt electrical cable from his possession, which had been charred to strip away outer insulation and extract raw metal.
Syndicate Active for Months as Probe Expands
Interrogation records show that the gang had been actively targeting farm installations over the past 4 to 5 months. Their modus operandi involved breaking down electrical transformers and stripping high-tension power cables from fields before selling the illicit material across multiple locations. Authorities are currently continuing custodial questioning to determine the broader scope of their operations, identify any remaining network associates, and unearth additional unresolved rural thefts.
