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Man arrested for stealing wires from Navi Mumbai airport dies in police custody
Updated On: 09 October, 2026 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
38-year-old arrested for allegedly stealing electrical wires suffers medical emergency inside NRI Coastal police station lock-up
The final cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem examination and medical findings. Representation pic/iStock
A 38-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing electrical wires from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) premises died in police custody early Thursday morning after suffering a medical emergency inside the NRI Coastal police station lock-up.
About the deceased
. Sanjay Kantu Yadav, a resident of Ananta Tower, Ulwe
. Originally from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
. Detained at 3.33 am on October 4 for stealing electrical wires from NMIA premises
. Booked under BNS Sections 303(2) and 3(5) at NMIA police station
. Worked temporary odd jobs at local shops
. Habitual offender with seven prior cases across Pune, Nashik, and other locations
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