A gang of criminals removed a 29-foot-tall mobile tower from a busy Patna neighbourhood while posing as telecom company employees, and then vanished without anybody noticing. After dismantling an entire iron bridge in Rohtas and a rail engine in Begusarai, last year, robbers this year struck in the heart of Sabzibagh locality in Patna's Pirbahore police station limits.
It was discovered when telecom company personnel discovered their mobile tower and its equipment were gone while conducting a review of mobile towers to launch 5G services.
Police claimed it was unclear when the tower was stolen, but word of the incident quickly spread online. In August 2022, when everything was in order, the company's service provider conducted its most recent survey.
On January 16, GTL private limited company's area manager, Mohd Shahnawaz Anwar came running to the cops, saying the tower was missing and subsequently a case has been filed against unknown persons under Section 379 (forcible theft) of the IPC.