Town station circle inspector V Mariayappa and his team seized stolen copper wire worth Rs 2.50 lakh being transported to Davanagere from Tumkur.
Copper wire weighing 200 kg, including 4000 meter bore well pump cable, which was stolen near Antarasanahalli was seized and driver of the lorry Lingaraju has been arrested.
District SP P Harishekharan and DySP Mohan Reddy led the team of police from Shira station and are on the look out for accused Kavita Metal company owner Cheluvaraju, Alexander, Sarles.
Petrol seized
Tahsildar A C Renukaprasad seized illegally stored chemical mixed petrol from a house near Bommanahalli Gate on NH 4.
A total of 33 barrel petrol worth Rs 2 lakh were seized. from the house when the raid was conducted.
Snake bite
Doddanagappa (65), a tarmer from Guligenahalli died of snake bite when he was working in his field.
