Seven arrested on charge of stealing railway signal cable in Kasaragod
Seven individuals, including six migrant workers from Assam and a scrap shop operator, were arrested in Kasaragod, India, for stealing approximately 80 meters of railway signal cables. The theft was discovered after a fault in the railway signaling system was reported, and the copper from the cables was sold to the arrested scrap dealer.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to theft, which can significantly disrupt train operations and compromise railway safety, posing risks to public transport and economic activity.
Seven arrested on charge of stealing railway signal cable in Kasaragod The operator of a scrap shop at Pariyaram, who allegedly purchased the copper extracted from the stolen cables, was also arrested. KASARAGOD The Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested seven people, including six from Assam, for allegedly stealing railway signal cables between Nileshwaram and Cheruvathur. The operator of a scrap shop at Pariyaram, who allegedly purchased the copper extracted from the stolen cables, was also arrested. The arrested are Manowar Hussain, 32, Somir Ali, 35, Rasul Islam, 20, Noor Ameen Islam, 33, Sobikhul Ali Khan, 21, Anowar Hussain, 33, and scrap shop operator Mogal Hussain, 34, a native of Pariyaram. According to the RPF, the six migrant workers were staying in a rented house at V.V. Nagar in Cheruvathur.
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