AMC Pumping Station Cable Theft: Contract Firm Employee Caught Red-Handed in Ahmedabad
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An employee of an AMC-contracted company has been arrested for allegedly stealing an eight-foot cable from the Dudheshwar Pumping Station in Ahmedabad after a security guard caught him in the act.
The accused, identified as Jitu Thakor, works for Drona Construction Company, which has been contracted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). He was allegedly caught cutting a cable and attempting to load it into his vehicle.
The security guard's alertness brought the incident to the attention of AMC officials, who informed the Madhupura Police. A complaint was subsequently registered, leading to Thakor's arrest.
Security Guard Foils Cable Theft
According to Dharamshi Desai, Chairman of the AMC Water Supply Committee, Thakor regularly visited the Dudheshwar Pumping Station to collect hypochlorite.
On November 1, he arrived at the facility in his vehicle. When the security guard questioned him about his visit, Thakor reportedly claimed that he had come for official work.
However, the guard later spotted him cutting a cable measuring approximately eight feet and placing it inside his vehicle. He immediately alerted senior officials, who contacted the police.
The Madhupura Police subsequently registered a complaint and arrested the accused.
AMC Issues Notice to Drona Construction Company
The incident has also raised questions about the supervision of employees working at AMC facilities under private contractors.
Desai said the civic body had issued a notice to Drona Construction Company over the incident.
The company has been directed to ensure that its staff remain present whenever work is carried out at the pumping station.
The fact that the accused was an employee of the contracted firm who regularly visited the facility has prompted the AMC to seek greater accountability from the company.
