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Thieves steal eight power transformers in Kerala's Palakkad district
Police and residents in Palakkad suspect criminal elements are behind a series of transformer thefts that have disrupted power supply in the region. The incidents have prompted authorities to intensify investigations into organised theft networks targeting electrical infrastructure.
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Eight transformer units have gone missing from power distribution points across Palakkad district in Kerala, triggering fresh concerns about the vulnerability of critical electrical infrastructure to organised theft. The disappearances have compounded existing power supply disruptions affecting multiple localities in the district.
Local residents and police officials have pointed to the involvement of anti-social elements in orchestrating the thefts, suggesting a coordinated approach to targeting valuable copper and metal components from transformers. The incidents have raised questions about the security measures protecting power distribution equipment across the region.
The Palakkad police have registered cases and initiated investigations into the thefts. Authorities are examining whether the incidents are linked to wider networks engaged in stealing and reselling electrical components. Power officials have been alerted to conduct urgent audits of transformer installations across the district.
The thefts come at a time when the region is already grappling with intermittent power cuts, adding pressure on Kerala's power distribution authorities to enhance security protocols around electrical infrastructure. Officials are reviewing surveillance mechanisms and access controls at power distribution substations to prevent further incidents.