Haridwar: A scrap contractor has been accused of allegedly attempting to steal aluminium from the TPS Store of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) by loading it onto a truck meant to carry iron scrap out of the plant.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) intercepted the truck at the gate and found 2.64 tonnes of aluminium inside. The recovered material is estimated to be worth around ₹4 lakh.
According to the CISF, an external contractor had been awarded a tender for taking iron scrap from the BHEL TPS Store outside the plant. The contractor was allegedly required to follow specified conditions while removing the scrap. However, on Wednesday evening, the contractor allegedly violated the terms and had aluminium loaded onto the truck instead of the permitted iron scrap.
The truck was reportedly being prepared to leave the plant when the CISF intelligence team stopped it for inspection. During the search, security personnel found 2.64 tonnes of aluminium loaded inside. The material was removed from the truck and kept in safe custody at the plant.
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Following the recovery, senior BHEL and CISF officials reached the spot. BHEL unit in-charge and Commandant Deepak Kumar, Assistant Commandant M.S. Reddy and other senior management officials inspected the situation. The CISF subsequently informed the police about the alleged incident.
BHEL management has reportedly barred the employees concerned from entering the plant premises pending further action. A report has also been sent to the management recommending action against the contractor. The management is examining the alleged violation of the tender conditions and the circumstances under which aluminium was loaded onto the truck.
The CISF has also informed Ranipur police so that legal action can be considered against others allegedly involved in the incident. Police have begun examining the circumstances surrounding the recovery, including the source of the aluminium, the identities of the people involved in loading it and whether there was any deliberate attempt to take the material outside the plant without authorization.
Police said the investigation would also establish whether the incident was an isolated violation or part of a larger attempt to remove BHEL material illegally. The recovered aluminium and the truck are being treated as important evidence in the investigation.
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