Nagpur: Two men were caught red-handed while allegedly stealing copper plates worth ₹11,200 from the Koradi Thermal Power Station on Sunday. Security personnel on patrol spotted the duo removing the plates from electrical panel boards and detained them before handing them over to police.The accused have been identified as Narendra Vishwakarma (27) and Pramod Suryavanshi (28), both residents of Sillewada in Khaparkheda.According to the complaint filed by Nilesh Dudhabarve (50), a junior security officer at the Koradi Thermal Power Station, the incident took place around 2.30 pm on November 1.Two security guards deployed in the 210MW section were conducting their routine patrol when they noticed the suspects allegedly removing copper plates attached to two ISM panel boards. The plates, collectively valued at ₹11,200, were being stolen from the installation.The guards immediately intervened, caught the two men and detained them. They subsequently alerted the police, following which a team from Koradi police station reached the spot and took the suspects into custody.During questioning, the accused were identified as Vishwakarma and Suryavanshi. Police also seized the stolen copper plates and other evidence from their possession.Based on Dudhabarve’s complaint, Koradi police registered a case against the duo under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for theft and arrested them.Further investigation is underway to ascertain whether the accused were involved in similar thefts at the power plant.
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