Five arrested for theft of agricultural pump set and cables

In a successful operation, the Kodihalli police have arrested five individuals for stealing cable wires from agricultural pump sets and drinking water bore wells.

The arrested suspects include Vikas (18) from Alnaha village, Abhishek Alias Abhi (26) from Munipura, Appu S. Nayak Alias Appu (21) from Arjunahalli, Shiva Alias Shivashesh (19) from Banni Mukoodlu, and Madan Kumar G.M. (20) from Gulaganahalli.

The accused were involved in stealing cable wires that were installed in the agricultural pump sets and drinking water bore wells in the villages of Alnaha, Munipura, Dimbadalli, and Iralpod in the Kodihalli hobli.

Following reports from affected farmers and local panchayat members, the Kodihalli police registered a complaint regarding the theft. Acting on the complaint, Sub-Inspector Ramakrishna Rao and his team launched an operation to track down and apprehend the suspects.

During the operation, police seized the motorcycle used for the theft and cable wires valued at ₹1.80 lakhs. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody on Tuesday, according to police reports.