Highway police arrested Faruk, 40, after he allegedly attempted to steal equipment from an AI technology camera on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla’s Daudkandi upazila. The incident occurred around 1:30am on Wednesday at pillar number 179 in the Raipur area. Following a court order, Faruk was sent to jail.

According to the report, Faruk tried to climb a pole to take equipment from the AI camera installed on the Dhaka-bound lane. Local residents saw him and caught him at the scene before calling the national emergency service, 999. Police from Daudkandi Highway Crossing Police Station arrived and handed him over to Daudkandi Model Police Station.

A case was filed against Faruk over an alleged attempt to steal government property. Daudkandi Highway Police Station officer-in-charge Premdas Ray said the court ordered his imprisonment after he was produced before it. Cumilla highway region Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shahinur Alam Khan said the AI cameras are state assets important for road safety and discipline, and sought public cooperation in protecting them.