SIBU, Oct. 9 -- Police are tracking down whoever is responsible for attempting to steal an underground electricity cable at Jalan Pedanum, Pakan yesterday.

Julau police chief DSP Alif Haiqal Ramesh Abdullah said the act of vandalism was discovered around 9am by a Sarawak Energy Berhad engineer conducting a routine inspection.

"Initial investigation found that the 240mm x 3C aluminium underground cable had been cut using a sharp object or grinder.

"However, the suspect managed to escape before retrieving the cable as its upper section was still fastened to the pole," he said in a statement today.

Alif Haiqal said the incident took place around 15km from the Pakan Police Station, in a remote area without street lights or closed-circuit ...