The Khar police have arrested three people for stealing 14 manhole covers from the Khar and Bandra areas. The accused have been booked under Section 303 (2), a non-cognisable offence that deals with theft. The accused, Sahadev Logen Singh, 20; Bhanu Chelamuthu Devendra, 36; and Kasturi Bablu Devendra, 32, are all labourers and residents of Nehru Nagar in Vile Parle East, the police said. 

Of the 14 stolen iron pieces, the police said they were able to recover four covers from the accused. The stolen manhole covers are worth Rs 70,000.  The action began based on a complaint filed by one Madhav Ramchandra Sarke, 49, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) supervisor. Police said the incident took place on January 21. According to the complainant, the BMC had installed 14 iron sewer covers in the areas, including Linking Road, Khar West, 24th Road, KFC Junction, and SV Road, which were stolen.