Fulbari, 29th November: A thief was caught red-handed while attempting to steal parts from a mobile tower near Siliguri in the Amaidighi area of Fulbari. The incident occurred on Friday, when the thief, identified as Rishikesh Biswas, a resident of Rampurhat, was caught by the locals.
According to local sources, the mobile tower in Amaidighi has been non-operational for quite some time. Meanwhile, parts of the mobile tower would frequently get stolen. On Friday, the locals caught the accused thief when he arrived to steal parts from the tower.
Following this, the locals promptly informed the NJP police station. Police arrived at the scene and took the thief into custody for further questioning. At present, the authorities have launched an investigation into the matter.