The Tardeo police have filed a case against unknown individuals for the theft of copper cables that supply electricity to street lights along the Mumbai Coastal Road in Worli. This incident highlights ongoing issues with infrastructure security in the area.
The theft came to light on Wednesday night, when the staff of the contractor engaged by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) for road maintenance noticed that several lights were not functional and subsequently found that electric supply cables in those stretches were missing, police officers familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times. While patrolling the coastal road on Wednesday night, the staff of the Vikroli-based firm noticed that several streetlights near the NSCI (National Sports Club of India) in Worli were not functional, according to the police. The electrical engineer with the patrol team ran a check and discovered that power supply cables were missing from several poles along the stretch.
Accordingly, on Thursday, the Tardeo police booked unidentified persons for the alleged theft under section 303 (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
“We have registered a case based on a complaint from Tuffankumar Panda, 36, a project manager with Top Turbo Engineers Private Limited,” an officer from the Tardeo police station told HT. this is the first time that cable thieves have targeted cables belonging to other entities, police said While numerous cases have been registered across the city for alleged theft of MTNL copper cables.
Coastal Road Cable Theft Reported
A patrol team reported missing four-core copper cables from the coastal road, confirming suspicions of theft. The central control room verified that the cables, valued at approximately ₹ 3 lakh, were likely stolen by unidentified individuals. An officer provided these details, emphasizing the ongoing concerns regarding infrastructure security in the area.
