Cumilla:Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly stealing copper wire from Meghna Re-Rolling and Steel Mills Ltd located within the Cumilla Economic Zone in Meghna upazila.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the suspects, identified as Tofayel Ahmed, Md Arman Mia, Md Ashraful Islam, and Sujon, were apprehended around midnight on Tuesday. They were subsequently presented to the court on Wednesday afternoon. All four are from Ashtagram in Kishoreganj and reside in a rented house in the Bhaterchar area of Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj.
Security personnel reportedly caught the suspects inside the steel mill at approximately 9pm on Tuesday as they were allegedly attempting to steal 16kg of copper wire, comprising 11kg of copper wire and 5kg of rubber-coated copper wire. The stolen materials were valued at around Tk 24,000.
SM Mamunur Rashid, who is the manager (administration) at the Lootarchar area of the Cumilla Economic Zone, filed a case against the individuals with Meghna Police Station on the same night. Md Shahidul Islam, the Officer-in-Charge of Meghna Police Station, confirmed that the four were arrested shortly after the case was filed. He noted the police's ongoing efforts to safeguard industrial establishments and their assets, stating that the suspects were sent to court following the completion of necessary legal procedures.