Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Adilabad Police Arrest Gang for Transformer Thefts
In Adilabad, the police arrested a group of people, including a minor, for stealing transformers and selling the copper wire inside them.
The police also found out that some scrap shop owners were helping the thieves.
The police seized a lot of copper wire and other stolen items.
This theft caused a big problem for farmers.
The police are working to stop these thefts and help the farmers.
Adilabad police arrested a gang, including a minor, for stealing transformers.
100 kgs of copper wire, eight transformers, and two 5 HP motors were seized.
Scrap shop owners were found to be colluding with the thieves.
The thefts caused a huge loss to farmers.
Cases were registered against eight accused and three scrap shop owners.
- Who
- Adilabad police, a gang including a minor, scrap shop owners
- What
- Arrest of a gang for transformer thefts and seizure of stolen materials
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Adilabad
- Why
- To prevent further thefts and recover stolen property
Law Enforcement
Accused Gang
Role in Thefts
Law Enforcement
Arrested the gang and seized stolen materials.
Accused Gang
Allegedly stole transformers and sold copper wire.
- Location
- Adilabad
- Arrested Individuals
- Jadhav Santhosh, Meera Santhosh, Mandwar Navvad, Sarela Ravi, and a minor
- Scrap Shop Owners
- Sheikh Afroz, Abdul Nausheer, Titil Karana
- Materials Seized
- 100 kgs of copper wire, eight transformers, two 5 HP motors
- Loss Incurred
- Huge loss to farmers