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Thief walks away with cables worth Rs 2.68 lakh from Navi Mumbai airport site
Updated On: 29 May, 2026 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
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The theft took place near Terminal-1 of the Navi Mumbai Airport premises. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
Expensive electrical cables worth nearly Rs 2.68 lakh were stolen from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) premises, following which NMIA police registered a case against unidentified people. The complaint was lodged by 36-year-old Akash Raj Piya, who works as a supervisor at the airport.
Locked container
According to police, the cables of Orbit brand, belonging to Chemi Ptv Ltd, were stored inside a locked container near the workers’ canteen close to Terminal-1. The accused allegedly broke open the lock and fled with the costly materials between May 26 afternoon and May 27 morning.
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