COIMBATORE: Police on Monday arrested six men for stealing construction material on Trichy Road in the city.
According to the Ramanthapuram police, the six accused were identified as Kabarkhan, 33, from Kottaipudur; A Sharukhan, 23, from Podanur; M Abdul Kadar alias Rohit, 28, from Kottaipudur; B Peer Mohammad, 23, from Ukkadam; S Mohammed Thariq, 20, from Kottaimedu; and M Balamurugan, 20, from Pullukadu near Ukkadam.
They were arrested based on a complaint filed by the public relations officer of KNR Constructions Limited, A Raja, on Sunday.
In his complaint, Raja said his company was involved in constructing a flyover on Trichy Road. He said construction materials worth Rs 40,000 were stolen from the construction site.