5 vehicles, goods worth Rs 2 crore and the drivers lost their senses as soon as they were exposed!
Ujjain. A shocking and sensational case has come to light from the religious city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, where the police, showing promptness, have recovered copper scrap worth more than Rs 2 crore. After this action there has been a stir in the industrial and commercial corridors. Taking prompt action in this case, the police have detained a total of five accused, from whose possession five loading vehicles filled with copper scrap worth more than Rs 2 crore have been seized.
After all, what is the whole matter and how was it revealed?
This entire sensational incident came to light when a businessman of a famous factory located in Pithampur, Indore gave a serious information to the police that copper scrap worth more than Rs 2 crores had been secretly disappeared from his factory and it was being stolen and brought towards Ujjain. As soon as the information was received, the intelligence system of Ujjain Police became fully active and the police started laying a trap. During investigation, police got concrete information that suspicious vehicles had entered Ujjain border. After this, Chimanganj and Panwasa police station of Ujjain jointly laid a major siege. Police stopped five suspicious loading vehicles passing under the Maxi Ring Road bridge. When these vehicles were thoroughly searched, a huge cache of copper powder and scrap was found inside them.
Drivers failed to show valid documents
When the police asked the drivers to show valid bills, bills of lading, invoices or other important documents related to transportation of this heavy and valuable cargo, the drivers were shocked. They could not present any valid documents on the spot. The police's suspicion deepened as the drivers did not provide any satisfactory or clear information regarding the goods. On the basis of strong suspicion of theft and illegal transportation, the police immediately took possession of all the five loading vehicles and took their drivers into custody and brought them to the police station.
What did the SP say?
Seeing the seriousness of this sensational case, Ujjain Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Sharma informed the media that the preliminary inquiry is going on and now the police will obtain police remand of all the accused from the Honorable Court. During the remand period, the accused will be interrogated thoroughly so that it can be found out who else are involved in this big theft syndicate and to whom and where this copper scrap worth more than Rs 2 crore was being spent. The police are connecting every link to get to the bottom of this entire interstate or local racket.