Two held for stealing batteries from traffic signals

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a swift action, the High Grounds police on Sunday arrested two people and recovered 80 batteries worth Rs 5 lakh, which were stolen from traffic signals in and around the city.

Recently the city traffic police had found that the batteries were stolen from several traffic signal junctions due to which the signals had failed to function properly.

Based on a theft complaint, the High Grounds police tracked down the accused, identified as Saif Pasha and Salman Khan from Banashankari, after verifying over 120 CCTV camera footage.

According to the police, the accused would move on bikes to identify the junctions in the absence of policemen, especially during the nights, and had stolen the batteries on various occasions in the last three months.

The accused were selling the stolen batteries to junk shops and sharing the money. A case was registered against the duo at High Grounds Police Station.