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Taxi drivers arrested for stealing lids of manholes in suburbs

The accused would halt their taxis during the crime in order for people to believe that they were trying to repair their vehicles when actually, they would steal the lids.

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The two accused taxi drivers who stole lids off manholes in Mumbai. Pics/ Faizan Khan

The two accused taxi drivers who stole lids off manholes in Mumbai. Pics/ Faizan Khan

The Jogeshwari police on Wednesday arrested two taxi drivers for allegedly stealing the lids of manholes at several places in Andheri, Jogeshwari and Amboli. On August 18, both accused were caught red-handed while stealing lids in Jogeshwari. After the arrest, the cops managed to recover four more lids from them. The police also suspect that they have been doing it since long. Both accused are in police custody up to August 24.

The accused have been identified as Abdul Kalam Khan, 32, a resident of Nalasopara and Neeraj Ratilal Singh, 23, a resident of Sakinaka.

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