Highlights 1 The thieves planned to sell the poles in Punjab2 The theft was recorded on a mobile camera3 Police are using the footage to trace the mastermindElectric poles worth Rs 20 lakh were stolen by thieves in Bihar's Darbhanga early this morning, and later recovered by police. Two people, who were trying to take the poles to Punjab and sell them there, have been arrested. The poles were supposed to be installed in Taralahi - an locality in the city - and had been kept on the roadside by the local electricity department. They came well-prepared early in the morning with JCB machines, which they used to load the 20 poles into a semi-trailer before making their getaway. ROBBERS NABBED, POLICE TRYING TO SNIFF OUT MASTERMINDUnfortunately for them, the incident was recorded on a mobile camera by a morning walker, who soon informed the electricity department and the police.

Source: India Today August 06, 2017 18:23 UTC