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Chandigarh: Telephone cables worth ₹1.5 lakh stolen
Telephone cables worth ₹1.5 lakh were reported stolen from the main duct near the Sector 34/44 road in Chandigarh
Telephone cables worth ₹1.5 lakh were reported stolen from the main duct near the Sector 34/44 road in Chandigarh on Saturday.
As per police, BSNL had been getting complaints from customers, after which officials visited the spot and found the cables missing. A case of theft has been registered.
In April, police had busted a gang after 16 quintals of cables were stolen from Sectors 4 and 10.
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