The Avadi police on Tuesday arrested two youths for stealing fuse carriers from electric posts.The police said a Tangedco official had lodged a complaint about the theft of 27 HRC fuse carriers, worth ₹50,400, from connection boxes at the electricity office in the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) residential area. Based on this, an investigation was taken up.The police arrested M. Dinesh Kumar, 19, of Surapet and D. Vinith, 20, of Madhanangkuppam for the theft after analysing CCTV camera footage. It was found that the duo had sold the copper wires inside the fuse carriers. Further action is being taken against them. The police said these offences cause inconvenience to the public and added that very strict legal action would be taken against offenders. Published - June 09, 2026 06:46 pm IST