Construction material stolen from Metro Railway site in Rajarhat

Kolkata: Construction material was stolen from an under-construction site of Metro Railways near Financial Hub in Rajarhat on Friday morning. Police suspect that a gang is operating in certain areas and committing such crimes. Preliminary investigation has revealed that members of the same gang had attempted theft in other places as well.

There were two private security guards at the site where the incident took place in the wee hours of Friday. After speaking to the security personnel, police came to know that the members of the gang were carrying firearms and weapons.

The security personnel claimed that they were overpowered by members of the gang. The security guards found themselves in a helpless situation and couldn't stop them from carrying the construction material from the site in a mini-truck.

The police would also verify the statement of the security guards after arresting members of the gang.

A complaint in this connection was lodged with New Town police station by the concerned authorities. Investigation has also revealed that material worth Rs 5.39 lakh was stolen from the site by some unknown people. After preliminary investigation, police have come to know that the stolen material was taken to some places near Manikctala. They have conducted a raid and recovered some of the stolen material.

The police detained one of the "receivers" of the stolen material from Manicktala. They are trying to find out the other "receivers" and the remaining amount of stolen material.

The police haven't ruled out the possibility of the involvement of some local people in the incident. A police officer said that they are targeting to arrest as many members of the gang as possible, to bring an end to such menace in the area.

The police have intensified their vigil to check such incidents and patrolling in the area, mainly at night, will also be intensified.