Five arrested for mid-sea theft from ship

RAJKOT: Five burglars who had stolen 200 pieces of scrap from a ship anchored near Alang ship-breaking yard on January 7 were arrested by police on Saturday night.
Police said Ashok Baraiya (25), Ajay Chauhan (27), Ravin Dihora (29), Vipul Bariya (32) and Ram Sarvaiya (35) had committed the theft by going in a boat to the ship near Alang ship-breaking yard.
“The accused are suspected to be involved in more than one theft. Their modus operandi was to go in a boat to the ships anchored near the ship-breaking yard and commit burglaries of scrap and other items from them,” said S T Maheshweri, sub-inspector at Alang marine police station.
“Not all the ships that come to the ship-breaking yard in Alang get a berth to anchor. Hence, they wait for their turn in mid-sea. It is at then that the accused would target the ships for burglaries,” added Maheshweri.