Copper Caper Thwarted in Mumbai

Thirteen individuals were arrested in Mumbai's Sion area for allegedly attempting to steal copper cables belonging to MTNL. The group was apprehended by the police after receiving a tip-off about the theft. An earth mover used in the crime was also seized, and a case has been registered.

Thirteen individuals have been arrested in Mumbai's Sion area for allegedly attempting to pilfer copper cables owned by the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), according to a local police report on Saturday.

The arrests followed a police alert that a group was clandestinely using an earth mover to extract cables from a duct in the early hours of Friday.

Upon reaching the site, a police team detained the group. An official complaint by MTNL corroborated the crime, leading to the seizure of the earth mover and the registration of a case.

(With inputs from agencies.)