The Kallambalam police on Monday arrested Vinod (37) of Kadakkode in connection with the theft of construction materials intended for national highway development works.
According to police, large quantities of steel pipes, iron rods, and sheets, weighing approximately 2,500 kg, were stolen on December 31 from various storage locations at Navayikkulam, 28th Mile, and Thattupalam. These materials were part of ongoing NH construction projects.
The highway construction contracting company filed a complaint after discovering the theft. Police traced the stolen materials to a scrap shop near Paravur, where Vinod allegedly attempted to sell them. The stolen items were subsequently recovered and seized by authorities.
Vinod was produced before the court and remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody, as police continue their investigation to identify any possible accomplices.
