Two Women Accused of Railway Wire Theft Escape RPF Lock-Up Using Sarees as Rope

Two women accused of stealing electric overhead wires from a railway godown in Juinagar escaped from the Railway Protection Force lock-up at Belapur railway station early Monday by using their sarees as a makeshift rope. The escape occurred around 2:13 am when the guard on duty temporarily left the post. The accused women reportedly broke the lock from outside, accessed the rear balcony, tied their sarees to a generator, and climbed down the building.

Rupali Kailas Kuhade, 30, and Shalibai Ashok Pawar, 40, were arrested on September 26 for the theft reported on September 21. After the escape was discovered, RPF launched an immediate search. Kuhade was traced and apprehended from the Nerul railway station area around 8:45 am. The second accused remains at large.