Jharsuguda: In a major breakthrough under ‘Operation Netra’, Jharsuguda Police have busted an inter-district tyre theft racket and arrested four accused involved in the burglary of a tyre shop in Badmal.
A large quantity of stolen tyres, batteries and vehicles used in the crime have been recovered during the operation.
According to an official press release, the case was registered at Badmal Police Station on October 8, 2025, under Sections 331(4)/305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint filed by Nilesh Mundra, proprietor of M/s Mundra Tyres located near Biju Patnaik Chowk in Badmal. Mundra reported that unknown miscreants had broken open the backside window of his shop during the night of October 6–7 and decamped with tyres and batteries stored inside.
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