India, March 16 -- Police arrested five men involved in a series of copper cable thefts from metro tracks across the city, which disrupted services and posed safety risks to commuters, officials said on Saturday. The thefts, which began in February 2024, have led to delays and temporary shutdowns, including a major disruption on the Red Line on Thursday, when a stolen signalling cable caused a six-hour delay.

Deputy commissioner of police (Metro) Hareshwar Swami said that the arrested individuals were identified as Mohammed Karimulla, 24; Mohammed Anas, 21; Mohammed Junaid, 25; Mohammed Alam alias Rabi Alam, 25; and Suraj Singh, 25. "The thieves had been using piles of debris to gain access to the metro tracks, cutting through barbed wir...