Lucknow: Posing as linemen and construction workers, members of an alleged interstate gang would visit under-construction buildings to conduct reconnaissance before executing robberies, Sarojini Nagar Police said after arresting six suspects and recovering 50 bundles of stolen electric cable worth around Rs 30 lakh.The case relates to a robbery at an under-construction Uda Devi Mahila Battalion complex in Darogakheda on the night of Oct 25-26. According to police, the accused arrived in two cars, held security guards hostage, snatched a firearm, broke open a storeroom and fled with 50 cartons of electric cables.An FIR in the case was lodged on Oct 28. During the probe, six police teams examined footage from nearly 150 CCTV cameras and analysed electronic evidence, and arrested the accused individuals.The arrested men are residents of Agra and Ghaziabad. During interrogation, police said the gang admitted targeting under-construction and vacant properties across districts. Police said the gang also confessed to cable thefts in Gosaiganj and Sushant Golf City. Several accused have previous criminal records. Efforts are on to trace other gang members. Police teams involved in cracking the case have been awarded commendation certificates and a cash reward of Rs 25,000.
