The gang targeted telecom pillars installed along footpaths in areas including Yeshwanthpur, Malleswaram, Sadashivanagar, and Matthikere. | Photo Credit: File photo The Bengaluru City Police have arrested an inter-State gang that posed as BSNL staff to steal telecom infrastructure, recovering stolen materials worth approximately ₹7 lakh. According to the police, a complaint was lodged at Yeshwanthpur Police Station on April 19 by a BSNL official, stating that between April 17 and April 19, unidentified persons had stolen 2,160 modules and 66 meters of copper cable worth ₹2.39 lakh from telecom installations. Published – April 23, 2026 06:48 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Belagavi doctors save girl from rare disorder Presiding Officers called out only serial numbers of voters, not names