MUMBAI, Sept. 18 -- After the police put a stop to thieves who posed as contract employees and stole the copper wires laid down by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, the criminals have now moved on to other establishments. A gang of thieves recently stole copper wires, copper pipes, and copper coils worth Rs.47.63 lakh, which were installed by a private contractor for air-conditioning and wiring purposes at Mandale Depot of the Metro. "We registered on Tuesday a case against unknown people under section 305 (theft) of the BNS, 2023," said a police officer. The complainant is Sunil Seth, a project manager at Jakson Limited, a key partner company that is providing services to Indian metro railway projects. "During an inspection, it was found that the copper items brought for metro work, and the light fixtures installed in the building, were missing," said the officer. The alleged theft occurred multiple times in December 2024, April and May 2025. But the complainant approached the police recently. Vinay Dalvi...