Gujarat: 12 cops found involved in power theft

Agencies
September 1, 2020

Ahmedabad, Sept 1: Twelve police personnel, including two assistant sub-inspectors, in Gujarat's Amreli district have been asked to vacate their official quarters after they were found to be allegedly involved in power theft, officials said.

In an order issued on Monday night, Amreli District Superintendent of Police Nirlipt Rai said despite being part of a disciplined force, these police personnel "indulged in a criminal and illegal act", and asked them to vacate their quarters in two days.

They include two assistant sub-inspectors, three head constables and seven constables serving in different wings of the police force like the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Anti-Corrption Bureau (ACB), Special Operations Group (SOG), city and taluka police and the mounted division.

Rai further asked deputy superintendent of the police headquarters to take necessary action and get the quarters vacated, if these policemen fail to do so voluntarily.

The 12 police personnel were allotted quarters at the Police Line situated in the Amreli police headquarters.

As per the order, a joint team comprising a sub- inspector of the police headquarters and officials of the Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, a state-run power discom, unearthed power theft during an inspection at the Police Line on August 28.

"These 12 policemen were found to have tampered the electricity connection and power meter of their respective quarters. It was also found that some of them took illegal connection bypassing the meter," the order said.

It further said it is not in public interest to keep them in the Police Line as their conduct may leave a negative impact on other staff and their family members.

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Kollam: The Chithara police on Sunday arrested 26-year-old Instagram influencer Mubeena, accusing her of stealing 17 sovereigns of gold ornaments from her sister-in-law’s residence. 

The complaint was filed by Muneera, who reported that her wedding chain (6 sovereigns) and a bangle (1 sovereign), along with other ornaments, were found missing in early October. Muneera alleged that Mubeena took the gold while the family was out of the house.

After reviewing CCTV footage, police identified Mubeena as the individual responsible for the theft on September 30. Though she initially denied involvement, Mubeena later confessed, citing a desire to fund a lavish lifestyle as her motive.

“During further questioning, Mubeena admitted to a prior incident of stealing gold from a friend’s house,” the police stated. She was taken into custody under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), signaling a more thorough investigation into her past activities.

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