Bhopal: Crane Driver Steals Employer’s Machine Over Unpaid Dues; Arrested With Accomplices

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Upset over being sacked and not paid his salary, a crane driver stole the crane of his former employer in Nishatpura Area. Nishatpura police have arrested the key accused along with his brother and friend who helped him in the crime. Police have also recovered the stolen machine worth Rs 15 lakh on Sunday.

As per reports, owner of the crane Rajesh Thakur approached police on Thursday informing that his crane was stolen from Karond Crossing on January 15. He claimed that his driver Ankit Sahu had parked the crane and locked it but found it missing the next morning.

Police teams under TI Rupesh Dubey scanned CCTV footage which revealed that a former driver of the crane, Pradeep Kushwaha had stolen the crane with help of his brother and friend. Police team traced the crane and found it parked at a deserted spot on Vidisha Road. Police team chased and nabbed three persons who were loitering around the crane.

They were identified as former driver Pradeep Kushwaha (24), his brother Raju (27) and Ramkumar (26). Pradeep informed police that his employer Rajesh Thakur sacked him and did not pay his dues. Upset over-non non-payment of his salary, Pradeep planned to steal the crane and sell it.