Date:08/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/08/stories/2008120851350300.htm

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Four held for cutting railway phone cables

Sultanpur (UP): A gang involved in cutting railway telephone cables was on Sunday busted with the arrest of four persons in Kurebhar area here, police said.

A truck, equipment to cut cables and five quintals of copper wire were recovered from those arrested, Superintendent of Police Durga Charan Mishra said.

He said that during interrogation they confessed to have cut over 25 km long telephone wire of railways affecting its tele-communication system.

The four were arrested when their truck was stopped during a routine vehicle check.