Mangaluru: Mangaluru South police arrested three people for stealing copper cables worth Rs 70 lakh from the BSNL office premises in Pandeshwara in the city. The arrested are Manjuntha D,29, from Ekkuru; KK Chami,59, from Mattannur, Kannur district, Kerala and Tanveer Pasha,50, from Hassan. Police said a complaint in this regard was filed by Vinodha Shekhar Naik, junior telecom officer, BSNL office, Pandeshwar, on Feb 16. According to the complainant, copper cables were suspected to be stolen between Dec 1, 2025 and Feb14. A case under Section 303(2) (theft) of the BNS was registered.A police team successfully arrested the suspect on Feb 18. Police seized 45 kg of cables worth Rs 2.5 lakh, and the Rs 10 lakh the suspect received after selling the stolen items. They were produced before a court, police said.
