Inspired By TV Show, 3 Steal Wires To Buy iPhone: Madhya Pradesh Cops
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The trio were arrested on Wednesday in connection to a theft incident that occurred at a shop in Krishi Upaj Mandi area of Sehore on the night of January 12.
Inspired by a TV serial, a group of three youths, including two minors allegedly started stealing to buy 'iPhones' and travel in Nasrullaganj locality of Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district, a police official said on Thursday.
The trio were arrested on Wednesday in connection to a theft incident that occurred at a shop in Krishi Upaj Mandi area of Sehore on the night of January 12.
The accused have been identified as Ashutosh Vishwakarma, and two others are minors. The police also recovered valuables worth Rs 3.52 lakh from their possession, officials said.
Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Akash Amalkar said, "Lokendra Sharma, who runs a motor winding shop near Krishi Upaj Mandi under Nasrullaganj police station limits, lodged a complaint about a theft incident on January 13. He told police that he locked his shop during the night and when he reached the shop the next morning the lock of the shop was broken. When he checked inside the shop, he found that copper wires and the rotor plate of the motor were missing."
