The gang members used to steal aluminium wires from the sub-stations and then sell them off for earning quick money
Vadodara: The prevention of crime branch (PCB) has busted a gang stealing electric wires of Gujarat Vikas Urja Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) and arrested eight persons from the city. The cops said that they had received tip-off about the gang following which they nabbed the accused from Tarsali area.
According to police, the gang members used to steal aluminium wires from the sub-stations and then sell them off for earning quick money. Prize of scrap aluminium wire scrap recently went up from Rs 147 per kilogram to Rs 150 per kilogram, making it a lucrative material for the gang to steal.