SARGODHA: The Saddar police claim to have foiled an attempted theft of a gas meter worth four million rupees and arrested three suspects from the scene.
According to details, residents near the 91 NB Bypass in Sargodha alerted the police that some unknown persons were trying to steal a gas meter.
On receiving the information, ASI Khizar of theSaddar police reached the spot, arrested three suspects along with a car and tools while they were trying to remove the meter from the main gas supply. The value of the meter is estimated to be around Rs3.5 million to Rs4 million.
Police said that further investigations into the incident were ongoing, while other accomplices and the motive for the attempted theft was also being traced through interrogation of the arrested suspects.