Sivasagar police have arrested two individuals in connection with the theft of aluminium conductors from the 66 KV Namrup–Nazira double-circuit line in the Gumutha area.
The incident occurred on the night of January 18, and the stolen materials were later recovered from a scrap shop owned by Pankaj Gogoi at Sunpura Gonain Gaon.
The accused have been identified as:
Padunya Dutta (23) – resident of Gumutha Bhajoni
Mintu Gogoi (15) – resident of Gumutha Bhajoni
The arrests followed a complaint lodged by Amlanjyoti Goswami of the JM Gargaon Grid Sub-Division, AEGCL Nazira. According to police, the stolen conductors were being transported in an e-rickshaw at the time of apprehension.
Investigations are ongoing to determine if the accused were part of a larger network involved in metal thefts in the area.
