The district police on Sunday arrested three persons, who broke into and theft parts of an unused mobile tower.
According to police, a seven-member gang brought a lorry to M. Perumapalayam in the district and took it to an unused mobile tower after it was destroyed two weeks ago.
While the local residents asked them, they showed some documents and claimed that they were from a private telecom company and they left the spot. Later, the Vajhapadi police reached the spot and interrogated the private company, it was found that the gang was a thief.
Based on a complaint received from the company, the police registered a case and found that Saravanan, a former employee of the telecom company, and his accomplices were involved in the incident.
A special team was formed to nab them and on Sunday the police arrested K.K. in Tirunelveli district. Nagamuthu (35), Vajapadi K S. Rakesh Sharma (38) and Tuticorin district’s A. Shanmugam (33) was arrested.
During interrogation, it was revealed that he sold the tower parts and generators for ₹6.50 lakh in Virudhunagar district. Police is looking for the rest of the accused in the case.