Five Arrested in Korba for Stealing 10-Tonne Steel Bridge

• Five individuals have been arrested in Korba, Chhattisgarh, for the theft of a 10-tonne, 70-foot-long steel bridge.
• The bridge, built over 40 years ago across the Hasdeo Left Canal in Dhodhipara, was stolen overnight by a group of 15.
• The arrested suspects are Lochan Kevat, Jaysingh Rajput, Moti Prajapati, Sumit Sahu, and Keshavpuri Goswami, all from the CSEB police outpost area.
• Ten other individuals, including alleged masterminds Mukesh Sahu and Aslam Khan, are still at large.
• Police recovered approximately 7 tonnes of stolen steel and a vehicle used in the theft; a similar incident occurred in Bihar in 2022.

Why It Matters: Five arrested in Korba for stealing a 10-tonne steel bridge, with 10 others still at large.