Six suspects with a load of copper worth of Rs. 1.4 million stolen from the Lak Vijaya Coal Power Plant at Norochcholai were arrested yesterday by the Norochcholai Police.
Some of the suspects were temporary employees at the Power Plant and were aged between 19 and 32. The Police had also seized a lorry that was used to transport the copper. They had engaged in the theft over a considerable period of time. A load of copper that was sold to a shop in Palaviya had also been seized by the Police.