Two held for stealing power cables in Fatorda

MARGAO: Margao town police on Tuesday arrested two persons, Manjunath Parmeshappa Naik Valmiki and Hanumant Majunath Ekpalli, both natives of Karnataka, and currently residing at Rumdamoll, Davorlim, on charges of stealing electricity cables from the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Fatorda.
Police said that the duo was carrying the stolen cables on their bicycles on Monday night when they were apprehended by the police on suspicion.They were arrested after they admitted to the theft. Both the bicycles have also been seized by the police, police sources said. The value of the cables recovered from the accused is nearly 1 lakh, police said. Both the accused have been remanded to two-day police custody.