Mohali, Oct. 27 -- A closed private hospital in Sunny Enclave, Kharar, which was shut down following an alleged illegal kidney transplant case, was targeted by thieves again, with three men allegedly caught cutting copper wiring inside the building, nearly a month after a similar theft at the premises.

According to the police, Manjit Kaur, whose mother Sarabjit Kaur owns Sukh Sewa Hospital, visited the building around 4 pm on October 21 and heard movement inside. When she went in to check, she found three men cutting installed copper wires with tools and collecting them in a plastic sack.

The men tried to flee when they saw her. Manjit raised an alarm, drawing residents and passers-by, who caught the trio before they could escape. They ...