Jaipur, August 29: Rajasthan police have reportedly dismantled an inter-state gang involved in stealing high-tension power cables worth approximately ₹5-6 crores. A joint operation by the Special Team (DST) of Sikar district and the local police led to the arrest of twelve gang members. Vehicles used in the theft, including a Thar, a car, a pickup truck, and two motorcycles, were recovered. Additionally, two iPhones purchased with the stolen money were also seized.
Superintendent of Police Praveen Nayak Noonawat stated that the accused confessed to stealing cables from a 765 kV DC Sikar-Du to Narela transmission line developed by Powergrid Wataman Transmission Limited, covering about 103 kilometers. The thefts occurred within the jurisdictions of the local police stations in Sadar Neem Ka Thana and Dabla. The suspects admitted to involvement in numerous cable theft incidents.
This operation was conducted under the directives of Rahul Prakash, Inspector General of Police for the Jaipur range, and led by SP Praveen Nayak Noonawat. Additional SP Lokesh Meena and Circle Officer Sushil Maan guided the police teams in analyzing CCTV footage, monitoring suspects, and utilizing technical intelligence to trace the gang.
The investigation began after Deepankar Debnath, an assistant manager at Skipper Limited in Neem Ka Thana, filed a complaint on August 9, 2026, regarding the theft of conductors, cables, and other transmission line materials from four locations between July 11 and August 6. Following police inspections and intelligence gathering, twelve suspects were identified and arrested.
Among those arrested are Dheeraj Bagaria (26), Mohit Jakhar (20), Lokesh Mehrania (20), Vijay Kumar Mehrania (20), Sachin Kumar Saini (19), Deepak Meena (23), Rahul Yadav (21), Hanuman Meena alias Abhi (19), Jagdish Bawaria (38), Monu Jat, Himanshu Nayak (19), and Sunil Gurjar (24).
Police anticipate that further interrogations will yield more information about the extensive network behind the high-tension cable thefts. Investigators are working to locate the places where the stolen cables were sold or disposed of, identify buyers and accomplices, and explore potential links to other property-related crimes. The search for additional suspects is ongoing.
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