Vadodara: A scrap trader was arrested for stealing tools and materials used for the city’s bullet train project. Tipped off, the detection of crime branch (DCB) arrested Ahmed Pathan, 61, and seized the stolen material worth at least Rs 7 lakh from his godown in Chhani. “Pathan was to sell off the material when we received intelligence and raided his godown.
He even tried to escape,” a police officer said. During interrogation, Pathan claimed that some labourers working at the bullet train project site had sold him the material. Investigating officials said they are verifying Pathan’s claims.
The police called officials handling the bullet train project, who arrived at the spot and confirmed that the material was from their site. An offence of theft was filed against Pathan, and an investigation is being conducted to ascertain if he sold similar material earlier.tnn We also published the following articles recently Scrap trader held with material stolen from bullet train site A scrap trader named Ahmed Pathan was arrested by the Detection of Crime Branch in Vadodara for stealing tools and materials from the city's bullet train project site.
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