Thieves Strike Weather Department Station in Ahmedabad, Steal Equipment Worth Over ₹4 Lakh
Ahmedabad: As theft incidents continue to rise daily in the western part of Ahmedabad, thieves have now targeted the office of the Weather Department located in Naranpura. The culprits broke a window to gain entry into the Air Quality Monitoring Station (AQMS) situated at Sardar Patel Stadium. The thieves escaped after stealing valuable equipment worth a total of ₹4.65 lakh from the office, including nitrogen cylinders, batteries, MGC machines, pumps, and UPS chargers.
Police Register Case and Launch Investigation
The theft came to light when Sudhir Vishwakarma, a resident of Khoraj village in Gandhinagar and Executive Engineer of the department, checked the server data. Initially, he assumed there was a power cut as the data was offline, but grew suspicious when the system did not restart for an extended period. When he arrived at the location to investigate, he found the station’s window broken and all the equipment inside scattered in disarray.
This monitoring station operates under the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. Upon learning of the incident, Sudhir immediately informed senior officials and subsequently filed a complaint at Naranpura Police Station. Police have registered a case in this matter and launched efforts to apprehend the thieves based on nearby CCTV footage and other evidence.
