UP: Retired Army personnel held on theft charge

The accused has stolen rail lines and electric wire worth Rs 1.25 crore in the past a few years, Railway Protection Force Sub-Inspector Manindra Yadav said.Yadav said Ranvijay Singh, who is a native of Hardiya village, was held on Friday night.According to officials, Singh used a mobile sim issued on a fake ID to conduct his operation. He arranged for the transport of stolen goods and smuggled it into nearby Bihar.

UP: Retired Army personnel held on theft charge
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A retired Army personnel was arrested for allegedly stealing the railway's electrical equipment and rail lines worth over a crore.

''The stolen items were kept at a warehouse in Patna before being sold to various local industries. The accused has stolen rail lines and electric wire worth Rs 1.25 crore in the past a few years,'' Railway Protection Force Sub-Inspector Manindra Yadav said.

Yadav said Ranvijay Singh, who is a native of Hardiya village, was held on Friday night.

According to officials, Singh used a mobile sim issued on a fake ID to conduct his operation. He arranged for the transport of stolen goods and smuggled it into nearby Bihar.

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