Overview
- Police say the distribution box reported stolen on November 6 near Bilawal House was recovered on November 13 in Clifton.
- Some parts, including switches and a battery, were missing from the recovered unit, and the site had not been energised with cameras already non-functional.
- Following the theft, officials shut down connected devices and removed cameras from poles, disrupting surveillance and the e-challan system in the area.
- Eyewitness accounts and police reports indicate a vehicle, in one report fitted with a crane, was used to remove the heavy box.
- The box contained costly components valued at hundreds of thousands of rupees, CCTV from nearby areas is being reviewed, and an FIR had not yet been filed at the time of reporting.