The Vanchiyoor Police on Wednesday arrested a 28-year old man on charges of theft of building materials from a contractor's store room. The accused has been identified as Balu from Nilamel.
According to the police, Balu, who works as an electrician as part of the construction of a new building at the Government Eye Hospital, entered the storage room on Tuesday and took away materials, including expensive grills. The police had identified him from CCTV visuals following a complaint lodged by the contractor.