• 6,000-kg, 90-foot-long iron bridge stolen in Mumbai, 4 arrested

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    6,000-kg, 90-foot-long iron bridge stolen in Mumbai, 4 arrested
    According to the official from Bangur Nagar police station, utility provider Adani Electricity constructed the 90-foot-long metal structure in Malad (west) to transfer enormous electrical wires.


    Digital Desk: An official stated on Saturday that four people had been detained by the Mumbai police for allegedly removing a 6,000 kg iron bridge that had been constructed over a drain in one of Mumbai's western suburbs. According to the official from Bangur Nagar police station, utility provider Adani Electricity constructed the 90-foot-long metal structure in Malad (west) to transfer enormous electrical wires.

    A few months ago, the temporary structure was relocated to another location in the vicinity after a permanent bridge was constructed over the drain, he said. However, the temporary bridge was reported missing on June 26 and the power company subsequently made a police report, the official added.

    The cops found that the bridge was last seen there on June 6 after conducting their investigation. Since there were no CCTV cameras deployed at the scene, authorities used footage from cameras placed elsewhere in the area to search for the large car on June 11, the official said.

    The vehicle was then located by the police using the registration number. According to the official, "the vehicle had gas-cutting machines that were used to disassemble the bridge and steal iron weighing 6,000 kg."

    A worker of the company that had been hired to build the bridge was found by the police after further investigation. According to the official, the police detained the staff member and three of his companions last week. He said that the site's stolen material has been found.