Nine persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing aluminium wires worth over Rs 24 lakh, police said today.
The wires were to be used for the works of the Parli Warora 765 KV High Voltage Transmission Line and the accused had stolen them on February 6, a senior police official said.
Acting on a tip-off, police personnel arrested one Amol Rathod (25), who had helped four members of a gang to steal the wires, he said.
Rathod them gave names of the four gang-members following which they were apprehended, the officer said, adding four others who aided the gang members were also arrested.
Police said a case was registered and a probe was on.
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