Electrician held for theft of construction material

May 06, 2021 11:16 am | Updated 11:16 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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.

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