Chandigarh: 2 Caught for Stealing Heritage Manhole Covers in Sector 45
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Chandigarh: 2 caught for stealing heritage manhole covers in Sector 45
The city has over 2,000 original cast-iron covers, designed by Corbusier, and most of these installed in the heritage sectors (Sectors 1 to 30). Their value came to light in November 2010, when a Paris-based auction house, Artcurial, sold one such cover for ₹10 lakh
The Burail police station has arrested two thieves who had been stealing heritage manhole covers in Sectors 45 and 46 for the past few days by wearing jackets resembling government employees. Four manhole covers and a stolen Activa were recovered from their possession. The arrested suspects have been identified as 24-year-old Raja Ram of Phase 11, Mohali, and 32-year-old Mukesh of Attawa. Originally from Saharanpur, both accused had recently mov…
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