A daring network of thieves operating in the Kota district has been uncovered by local law enforcement, revealing how the group risked fatal electrocution to strip aluminum and German wires from high-tension power lines. The gang was so efficient and reckless that they would deliberately disrupt live electricity supplies and carve away thousands of kilograms of cabling within mere minutes before fleeing. This breakthrough has brought immense relief to local farming communities and electricity department officials alike.
How The Gang Operated
Police investigations into the suspects' methods exposed a remarkably calculated and perilous modus operandi. Gang members would initially scout high-tension power grids in secluded fields and isolated countryside areas. They tested whether the lines were live by tossing ropes over the cables to provoke sparks. Once they confirmed the current, they would disconnect the transformer jumpers to completely halt the power flow. Capitalizing on the absence of CCTV surveillance in remote farmlands, they drove straight to the targets, harvested the wires in minutes, and vanished.
Five Arrests And Major Recoveries
The Kota ग्रामीण police formed a special task force to clamp down on the syndicate, resulting in a major swoop. Authorities apprehended five primary suspects named Pooran Bagri, Sultan Bagri, and Golu Bagri, along with two scrap dealers, Zahid and Shahid, who purchased the stolen goods. The operation yielded over 1,200 kilograms of stolen electrical cabling worth lakhs of rupees. The culprits primarily targeted 33 KV and 11 KV power lines mounted on poles across agricultural lands.
Seventy-Seven Cases Unsolved No More
The syndicate had wreaked havoc across Kota rural zones, Baran, and border regions adjoining Madhya Pradesh. They had become a persistent nightmare for farmers and utility workers in Simaliya, Devalimanjhi, Kaithun, and surrounding areas. Under the leadership of Kota rural SP Sujit Shankar, the ongoing crackdown has successfully untangled 77 separate theft cases. Authorities are continuing rigorous interrogations, with expectations that further related crimes will soon come to light.
