Archive · 24 Jan 2026
70-Foot Steel Bridge Stolen in Korba
A big steel bridge in a town called Korba in Chhattisgarh was stolen overnight.
The bridge was very long, about 70 feet, and was built over a canal more than 40 years ago.
Some bad people cut the bridge into pieces using gas cutters and took them away to sell as scrap.
The bridge was important for the local people to cross the canal.
The police have started investigating and have arrested five people involved in the theft.
They are trying to find out who else was involved and recover the stolen parts of the bridge.
The police have also found and seized some of the stolen steel.
A 70-foot-long, 5-foot-wide, 10+ tonne steel bridge was stolen overnight in Korba, Chhattisgarh.
The bridge was built over the Hasdeo Left Canal and was last used by locals on January 17.
The bridge was dismantled using gas cutters, with some parts found hidden inside the canal.
The police have identified 15 people involved in the theft and arrested five of them.
A special police team has been constituted to probe the incident, and efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused.
- Who
- Scrap mafia, 15 identified, 5 arrested
- What
- Theft of a 70-ft-long steel bridge
- When
- Overnight between January 17 and 18
- Where
- Dhodhipara, Korba, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To sell the metal for scrap
- Location
- Dhodhipara, Korba, Chhattisgarh
- Bridge Length
- 70 feet
- Bridge Width
- 5 feet
- Bridge Weight
- 10+ tonnes
- Date of Theft
- Overnight between January 17 and 18
- Number of Accused Identified
- 15
- Number of Arrests Made
- 5
- Steel Seized
- 7 tonnes
