Surat: The local police have arrested five individuals involved in two separate thefts at the construction site of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project in the Sachin area.

According to officials, the gang stole valuable construction materials, including plates, bolts, and expensive springs imported from a Japanese company, with a total value of Rs. 3.52 lakh from the bullet train project site. Additionally, the same group targeted the site of a nearby company, stealing rods worth Rs. 1.80 lakh. In total, the gang made away with items valued at over Rs. 5 lakh.

A shocking revelation from the investigation is that the main accused had previously worked as a security manager at the bullet train project. Leveraging his prior position and intimate knowledge of the project’s security systems, he played a key role in planning and executing the theft.

Police have arrested all five accused: Sahid Sajid Pathan, Mohammad Sahezad Sajid Abdul Pathan, Sahil Sajid Pathan, Sahil Faruk Sheikh, Said Mahebub Pathan, and Mohammad Hanif Nizamuddin Saiyed. Authorities are conducting an intensive investigation to recover the stolen items and determine whether additional individuals are involved in the network. DeshGujarat