Chittoor police arrest four, recover 280 kg of copper wire stolen from factory near Kuppam
CCTV footage showed six people arriving on three two-wheelers; police allege the wire was sold in small lots to scrap shops in Kuppam and Tamil Nadu
On September 27, 2026, the Chittoor district police apprehended four individuals for allegedly stealing copper wire from a company near Kuppam and recovered 280 kg of the wire, valued at approximately ₹15 lakh. Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi informed the media that the theft took place on July 18 at the ABIS company in the Pogurupalle industrial area.
The case was registered at the Gudupalle police station following a complaint from the company management. A special team, supervised by Additional Superintendent of Police Boddu Hemanth, was formed to investigate the matter. The police utilized CCTV footage and technical evidence to identify the accused and trace their movements, ultimately leading to the arrest of the four suspects.
The accused individuals, M. Madhu, V. Santhosh, V. Murugan, and A. Vijay, were all from the Kuppam division. Madhu had a prior arrest for wire theft in Karnataka. The arrested persons were presented before the local court in Kuppam on Monday and were released on bail.
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