Three men arrested on theft charges

Thiruvananthapuram: Fort police on Wednesday arrested three men on charges of theft of concrete slabs over public drain system and plumbing materials from the proximity of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple here. The police identified the accused as Shaji, 53, of Moonammood, Vivek, 30, of Mangattukadavu and Santhosh, 36, of All Saints.
The police said that the three men committed the alleged theft during the early hours of October 28.
They first allegedly stole the concrete slabs covering the drainage lane beside the road.
Then, they went to the shop Maha Chips, located on Padmavilasam road nearby, and stole a water meter and several pipes from the shop.
The police identified the accused from surveillance camera visuals. They were arrested by a team led by Fort station house officer Inspector J Rakesh.
The police have also recovered the stolen materials which the accused had sold off to a scrap dealer.
The arrested accused were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.