Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Gang Arrested for Copper Theft and Ganja Sale
Police in Prakasam district caught a group of five people who were stealing copper from electric cables used in farms.
They would burn the cables to get the copper and then sell it.
The police also found out that this group was buying ganja from Odisha and selling it to workers in granite factories.
The arrests helped solve seven theft cases.
The gang was caught near a temple in Ballikurava mandal, and the police officer in charge was P. Seshagiri Rao.
A five-member gang was arrested for stealing copper from agricultural borewell electric cables.
The gang burned the cables to extract copper for sale.
Police seized 21.5 kg of copper and 2 kg of ganja from the accused.
The gang was also involved in procuring and selling ganja to granite workers.
The arrests helped solve seven theft cases registered in three different police stations.
- Who
- A five-member gang of relatives
- What
- Theft of copper from agricultural borewell electric cables and sale of ganja
- When
- During the night, specific dates not mentioned
- Where
- Ballikurava, Korisapadu, and Santhamaguluru mandals in Prakasam district
- Why
- To extract and sell copper, and to distribute ganja to granite workers
Law Enforcement Perspective
Accused Gang Members Perspective
Nature of the Crime
Law Enforcement Perspective
The gang committed serious crimes of theft and drug distribution, harming the community.
Accused Gang Members Perspective
The accused may argue that their actions were driven by economic hardship or other mitigating circumstances.
- Location
- Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Arresting Officer
- P. Seshagiri Rao, Santhamaguluru circle inspector
- Items Seized
- 21.5 kg of copper and 2 kg of ganja
- Number of Accused
- 5
- Crimes Solved
- 7 theft cases