India, May 6 -- Three men have been arrested by Panvel police for allegedly stealing 67 tonnes of steel worth Rs.1.5 crore from an under-construction railway bridge site in Karanjade between April 20 and April 25.

The accused have been identified as site manager Bijaykumar Verma, 48, scrap dealer Ajijul Abdul Rab Rehman, 47, and labourer Parvez Mohammad Ali Aalav, 29. Police said the trio allegedly conspired to steal the steel components from the construction site and transport them for sale.

A case was registered on April 28 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. During the investigation, police found that a Hydra crane was used to lift and transport the heavy steel materials.

Following technical analysis, the crime bran...