Police have arrested four youths for allegedly stealing copper wire from Meghna Re-Rolling and Steel Mills Ltd under the Cumilla Economic Zone in Meghna upazila.
The arrestees are Tofayel Ahmed, 21, son of Marfat Ali; Md Arman Mia, 20, son of late Md Kobbat Mia; Md Ashraful Islam, 22, son of Russell Mia; and Sujon, 20, son of Sohrab Mia. All four are from Ashtagram in Kishoreganj and live in a rented house in the Bhaterchar area of Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj.
They were arrested around midnight on Tuesday and sent to court on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
According to the case statement, security personnel caught the four inside the steel mill around 9pm on Tuesday while they were allegedly stealing 16kg of copper wire, including 11kg of copper wire and 5kg of rubber-coated copper wire.
The stolen wire was estimated to be worth Tk 24,000.
SM Mamunur Rashid, manager (administration) working at the Lootarchar area of the Cumilla Economic Zone, filed a case with Meghna Police Station that night.
Meghna Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Shahidul Islam said the four were arrested shortly after the case was filed.
Police have been working to ensure the security of industrial establishments and protect their assets, he said, adding that the arrestees were sent to court after the necessary legal procedures.