SuryaaNow Telangana Desk: Nalgonda Town, Major News: Nalgonda police arrested four persons belonging to an inter-state gang who were stealing agricultural electricity transformers of farmers. Nalgonda Town, Major News: Nalgonda police have arrested four persons belonging to an inter-state gang who have been stealing farmers' agricultural electricity transformers. SP Sarath Chandra Pawar said that a case has been registered against theft of 300 kg of copper and 250 liters of oil from a 500 KVA transformer of L-15 Lift Irrigation Scheme under Vemulapally PS. Miryalaguda DSP G with orders. Special teams were formed under the command of Ravi. A suspicious Ertiga car was stopped during vehicle checks at X road in Suryapet, a suburb of Vemulapally.
The old criminal Sheikh Chand Pasha (26) who was in the car along with two others were arrested. During their investigation, receiver Islawat Desiram (24) of Hayatnagar was also caught. The remaining accused were Ramawat Surya (19), Galaba. Sai Kiran (19). He committed a total of 29 crimes in Telugu states, including 18 in Nalgonda district. Vemulapalli, Vadapalli, Madgulapalli, Miryalaguda, Halia, Tripuraram, Kanagal, Devarakonda and other districts, Palnadu and Dhagepalli in AP.
They used to identify the existing transformers and steal them in cars at night. They used to take the women of the gang with them without the police getting suspicious and used fake number plates. They cut the transformers with knives and cutters and stole copper and oil and sold them in Hayatnagar. The SP said that the farmers have been assured with 100% recovery. Five other members of the gang, Santhosh, Nanku, Model Sai, Priya and Sunita, are absconding. The SP congratulated the CCS and Miryalaguda police teams who solved the case and announced a reward.
