<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Three sanitation workers were arrested for stealing brass couplings valued at Rs 5.40 lakh from the fire system at the Air Force Station in Lekawada, near Gandhinagar. The thefts had been occurring over the past three months, prompting an investigation by the authorities.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">On Tuesday, Sahilsa Fakir, a sanitation worker from Chhala village, was apprehended while attempting to steal 13 brass couplings from the station.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Upon questioning, he revealed that he had been collaborating with two other sanitation workers: Shamaruji Baldevji Vihol from Randheja village and Bharatkumar Ramanlal Dave, a resident of Gandhinagar.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">All three were subsequently arrested.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Air Force authorities were informed of the incident, and a formal complaint was filed with the Chiloda Police by Savariyalal Jat, a junior engineer at the station.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A police official said, &ldquo;We received a formal complaint from the Air Force and immediately launched an investigation. All three accused have been taken into custody, and further inquiries are underway to ensure no one else was involved.&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The stolen brass couplings, collectively worth Rs 5.40 lakh, were recovered from the suspects. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of the thefts.</span></div>

Three held for stealing brass couplings worth Rs 5.4 L from Air Force Station

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Three held for stealing brass couplings worth Rs 5.4 L from Air Force Station

September 17, 2025 | 21:48 IST