The gang targeted telecom pillars installed along footpaths in areas including Yeshwanthpur, Malleswaram, Sadashivanagar, and Matthikere.
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The Bengaluru City Police have arrested an inter-State gang that posed as BSNL staff to steal telecom infrastructure, recovering stolen materials worth approximately ₹7 lakh.
According to the police, a complaint was lodged at Yeshwanthpur Police Station on April 19 by a BSNL official, stating that between April 17 and April 19, unidentified persons had stolen 2,160 modules and 66 meters of copper cable worth ₹2.39 lakh from telecom installations.
Published – April 23, 2026 06:48 pm IST
