Thane Crime: Man arrested for tampering with weighing scale at construction site

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The Thane police have arrested a man for allegedly tampering with a weighing scale at a construction site.

According to the police, the man tampered with a weighing scale to facilitate the collection of scrap in a dishonest manner.

The accused has been identified as Abhishek Umesh Veerbhadra.

"Security guards at the construction site caught Veerbhadra near a weighing scale on Thursday. An inquiry showed that he had installed some device on the scale to display a lower weight of the material placed on it," the police official said.

During interrogation, Veerbhadra told the police that he was acting on behalf of one Hemant who has got a contract to collect scrap from the site. "The contractor allegedly wanted to transport more scrap but by showing a lower weight, the police official said.

"The Kapurbawdi police are on the lookout for the person named by the accused," the police official added.

Meanwhile, in Thane, three persons have been booked for allegedly employing a 14-year-old girl in their homes as domestic help.

According to the police, no one has been arrested in the case and further probe is underway.

(with inputs from PTI)