In Bhind district, Shriram Bihari Tripathi allegedly stole an electricity transformer to avoid disconnection due to nearly Rs 1.5 lakh in unpaid bills. He dismantled the 25 kV transformer, which was meant for agricultural use, with his son's help and hid it at their residence. Police have registered a case and are working to recover the stolen equipment.
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