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Crime
66 Fiber Cards Worth ₹5.87 Cr Stolen from Supaul’s Pipra Market Tower
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 07:01 PM
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Police are probing the theft of 66 fiber optic cards valued at about 5.87 crore rupees from a tower in Supaul’s Pipra market, with suspicion on the guard and fiber‑team staff.
A tower located in the Pipra market of Supaul, Bihar, was the target of a significant theft in which 66 fiber optic cards were taken. The stolen items are estimated to be worth roughly 5.87 crore rupees, according to the company that owns the equipment.
The company that suffered the loss has lodged a formal police complaint, seeking a thorough investigation into the incident. Authorities have been alerted to the high monetary value of the missing cards and the potential disruption to telecommunications services.
Initial police inquiries have focused on the security personnel stationed at the tower and members of the fiber‑installation team, whose activities are now under scrutiny. Investigators have not disclosed any arrests yet, but they have indicated that the suspect pool includes individuals with direct access to the site.
The theft underscores growing concerns about the security of critical telecom infrastructure in smaller towns. Police have promised to keep the public informed as the probe progresses and to take steps to prevent similar breaches in the future.
The company that suffered the loss has lodged a formal police complaint, seeking a thorough investigation into the incident. Authorities have been alerted to the high monetary value of the missing cards and the potential disruption to telecommunications services.
Initial police inquiries have focused on the security personnel stationed at the tower and members of the fiber‑installation team, whose activities are now under scrutiny. Investigators have not disclosed any arrests yet, but they have indicated that the suspect pool includes individuals with direct access to the site.
The theft underscores growing concerns about the security of critical telecom infrastructure in smaller towns. Police have promised to keep the public informed as the probe progresses and to take steps to prevent similar breaches in the future.