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Thane, Oct 20 (PTI) Police have arrested four persons, including two tempo drivers, in connection with the theft of steel goods of Rs 21.11 lakh from a company in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on October 8 when some persons entered the company premises in Khativali area through a drainage opening.
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A team comprising local police and crime branch personnel worked on several leads, including the CCTV footage, technical and intelligence inputs and zeroed-in on the culprits a couple of days back, said the release. Also Read | Latest Government Jobs for Retired Railway Employees: Indian Railways To Re-Hire Retired Staff Under 65 for Existing Vacancies, Begins Recruitment Drive for 25,000 Positions. The police arrested two tempo drivers aged 24 and 42, a 37-year-old man who received the stolen goods and another person aged 26 in connection with the incident.
Stolen goods of Rs 19,37,400 were recovered from the receiver. The two tempos used in the crime were also seized, the police said. The accused were booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 331(2)(4) (house-trespass or housebreaking), 305 (theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc) and 3(5) (criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all), they said.
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