US Edition10-Tonne Steel Bridge on Canal Stolen Overnight in Chhattisgarh's Korba; Five Held
- A 70-foot-long steel bridge weighing over 10 tonnes was stolen in Korba, Chhattisgarh, shocking local residents, as reported by police.
- Police arrested five suspects linked to the theft and are searching for ten more individuals, including alleged kingpins Mukesh Sahu and Aslam Khan.
- The arrested suspects confessed to stealing the bridge to sell it as scrap, according to Additional Superintendent of Police Lakhan Patle.
- Authorities recovered approximately seven tonnes of stolen steel hidden in the canal and are investigating the sale of the remaining materials, as stated by Bhimsen Yadav, in charge of the CSEB police chowki.
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Chhattisgarh Bridge Theft: 40-Year-Old 10-Tonne Steel Bridge Stolen Overnight in Korba, 5 Arrested | 📰 LatestLY
A 40-year-old steel bridge weighing over 10 tonnes was dismantled and stolen overnight in Chhattisgarh’s Korba city. The 70-foot-long structure, which served as a vital pedestrian pathway over the Hasdeo Left Canal in the Dhodhipara area, reportedly vanished between the late hours of January 17 and the early morning of January 18. 📰 Chhattisgarh Bridge Theft: 40-Year-Old 10-Tonne Steel Bridge Stolen Overnight in Korba, 5 Arrested.
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The Economic TimesChhattisgarh: 70-foot steel bridge stolen overnight in Korba, five arrested
A 70-foot steel bridge, weighing over 10 tonnes and built four decades ago in Chhattisgarh's Korba city, was stolen overnight. Police have identified 15 individuals involved in the theft, with five arrested so far. The accused confessed to dismantling the bridge using gas cutters to sell the iron as scrap.
A shocking incident has come to light in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, where a nearly 40-year-old iron bridge over a canal was stolen overnight. When residents of the Dhodhipara area arrived to cross the canal as usual on the morning of January 18th, they were stunned. Where the bridge should have been, only water was flowing. The news spread rapidly throughout the area, leaving people stunned as to how someone could have taken away the 10-ton b…
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