Bihar: Patna police said part of mobile tower was removed initially by GTL company and then stolen by thieves posing as telecom employees | Representative image
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The homeowner requested the removal of the mobile tower after GTL failed to pay rent, police said.
- Thieves pretending to be GTL employees stole the structure on the pretext of repair and replacement.
- It is the latest in a series of bizarre thefts in the state of Bihar.
Company officials discovered the structure was missing during a recent inspection of mobile towers after previously finding it intact in August 2022, according to India Times.
Police, who filed an FIR against the unidentified suspects based on area manager Mohammad Shahnawaz Anwar’s complaint, said the homeowner had requested the removal of the tower after non-payment of rent.
“Initially, the GTL company removed part of the equipment. After that, another team came and removed all the equipment,” explained Sabih-Ul-Haq, SHO of Pirbahore police station.
However, this time, they weren’t real telecom employees.
“When the company officials inquired about the incident, the house owner informed that some persons who claimed to be employees of GTL company came here four months ago and removed the tower,” said the officer.
“They [the thieves] gave the excuse that the tower had a massive technical glitch and would be replaced by a new mobile tower. Then, they loaded the equipment on a truck and took off.”
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The state of Bihar is no stranger to grand thefts.
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