Ujjain Police Seize Five Vehicles Carrying Copper Scrap, Arrest Five Accused

Ujjain police have seized 05 loading vehicles carrying copper scrap, described as copper powder or “Dross”, and arrested 05 accused. The action was carried out near the bridge below the Rankeshwar Temple on the basis of information received from an informer. The seized vehicles include five Tata Ace loading vehicles. The estimated value of the seized vehicles has been put at approximately ₹2 crore.

According to the police, the copper scrap was being transported without valid bills, bilty or other transport-related documents. When the vehicle drivers were asked to produce documents for the material loaded in the vehicles, they could not present any valid document. They also failed to provide satisfactory information about the source or nature of the goods.

The action was conducted as part of Ujjain police’s ongoing efforts to curb illegal activities and take action against people suspected of involvement in suspicious activities. Assistant Sub-Inspector Dinesh Sarothiya reached the spot with police personnel and panch witnesses and carried out the inspection.

During the inspection, the police found crystal-like copper powder, or scrap, packed in plastic sacks inside five Tata Ace loading vehicles. Since no valid documents were produced for the material and the drivers could not provide satisfactory information, the police suspected that the scrap could be stolen property. The copper scrap was therefore seized in accordance with the law, along with all five vehicles.

The police informed all five vehicle drivers about the reasons for their arrest and formally arrested them at the spot. The entire action was also videographed using a mobile phone. After the seizure, the vehicles and the material loaded in them were taken to Shri Hariom Dharmkanta, near St Paul School, where they were weighed in the presence of panch witnesses.

The first seized vehicle was a Tata Ace bearing registration number MP-09-AX-5704. Its total weight was recorded as 4,165 kilograms. The second vehicle was a Tata Ace Gold, a new vehicle without a number, with a total weight of 2,335 kilograms.

The third vehicle was a Tata Ace Gold bearing registration number MP-09-AJ-2175. Its total weight was 4,035 kilograms. The fourth was a Tata Ace Gold bearing registration number MP-09-BK-4988, with a total weight of 2,965 kilograms. The fifth vehicle was a Tata Ace Gold bearing registration number MP-09-BR-4162, and its total weight was 3,075 kilograms.

The combined gross weight of all five vehicles was recorded as 16,575 kilograms. This weight includes the vehicles and the material loaded in them. The police said that approximately 11 tonnes of copper scrap, valued at ₹2 crore, was found in the vehicles.

The arrested accused have been identified as Suresh, son of Mohanlal Solanki, aged 44 years, a resident of Gandhi Palace, Sirpur Dhar Road, Chandan Nagar police station area, Indore; Rahul, son of Radheshyam Chauhan, aged 27 years, a resident of Gandhi Palace, Sirpur Dhar Road, Indore; and Shankar, son of Kailash Singh Dhala, aged 43 years, a resident of Gandhi Palace, Sirpur Dhar Road, Chandan Nagar police station area, Indore.

The other arrested accused are Ramkishan, son of Mangilal Panwar, aged 55 years, a resident of Gandhi Nagar Palace, Sirpur Road, Chandan Nagar police station area, Indore; and Vinayak, son of Ramesh Rathore, aged 22 years, a resident of Gulmarg Parisar, Ambamolia Road, Bicholi Hapsi, Kanadia, Indore.

Police have registered Istgasa number 04/2026 against all five accused under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 35(1)(e)/106 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Legal action has been taken in the case. The seized vehicles and the material have been kept safely at the police station.

The police said that the source of the copper powder and facts related to its suspected theft are being investigated. Ujjain police said that monitoring of suspicious activities is continuing and legal action will remain ongoing.

The police personnel whose work was noted in the action include Sub-Inspector Gamar Singh Mandloi, Station House Officer of Panwasa police station; Sub-Inspector Dinesh Bhat, officer-in-charge of Chiman Ganj Mandi; Assistant Sub-Inspector Dinesh Sarothia; Assistant Sub-Inspector Santosh Rao; Head Constable Kapil Rathore; Head Constable Piyush Mishra; Constable Anand Mishra; Constable Ravi Patel; Constable Abhishek Rathore; Constable Bhupesh; and Constable Jagdish Gehlot.