Lahore, June 14, 2018 (PPI-OT): Dacoit gang of 10 persons involved in theft of strung conductors has been arrested by local police with the help of NTDC and contractor’s security teams near Trimu Head Works in Jhang area. According to details, dacoit gang equipped with automatic weapons and ammunition invaded at construction site of 220 kV transmission line of RLNG power plant Trimu Head Works Jhang to 220 kV Grid Station Toba Tek Singh on night 13 June 2018.
The patrolling teams of M/s Potential Engineers informed the Police helpline. Toba Tek Singh Police reached at the site and arrested the thieves red handed and detained them in concerned Police Station. Whereas 4 dacoits managed to escape by taking advantage of the darkness.
Weapons and cutters (used to cut the conductors) recovered from the gang have been taken into custody by the police. The arrested dacoits have confessed that they were involved in stealing of expensive conductor and other material of under constructions high voltage transmission lines. The gang seems to be part of professional dacoits who are involved in many such cases. Application has been launched in Toba Tek Police Station to register the case against the culprits.
For more information, contact:
Director Media and PR, NTDCL
National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL)
221 WAPDA House Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99201020, +92-42-99202211 Ext: 2286
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