India, Feb. 27 -- Police have registered a case against four unidentified persons for allegedly stealing forty-six pieces of high-tension copper cable valued at Rs.6.79 lakh, last week from a Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) godown at a Bhandup sub-station.

The Bhandup Police Station registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by Harmita Kaurathi, deputy executive engineer posted at MSETCL's Extra High Voltage sub-station in Bhandup.

According to police, the theft occurred on the night of February 19 when the accused allegedly broke open the lock of the sub-station godown and removed 91.70 metres of copper cable kept for transmission purposes.

Police said the accused entered the premises twice. On Fe...