An unidentified person has placed locks on the earthing strips of eight high-mast lights on the Cheruthoni and Idukki dams, which the authorities consider a major security breach. A type of liquid was also poured on the wire rope of the Cheruthoni dam shutters.
The Idukki police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Wednesday based on a complaint filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) dam safety wing. A total of eleven locks have been retrieved from the high-mast lights.
Sources said the youth entered the dam site on July 22 around 3.15 pm on a visitor’s ticket issued by the KSEB hydel tourism wing. The breach came to light recently after officials noticed the presence of the locks on the foundation of the high-mast lights. A verification of CCTV visuals confirmed the security breach.
