Archive · 19 May 2025
Three Acquitted in 2018 Copper Robbery Case After Six-Year Trial
Imagine some people stole a bunch of copper, worth a lot of money.
The police thought three other people did it, and they went to court.
The case took six years!
The court found that the police didn't do a very good job of collecting evidence.
They didn't follow all the rules.
The court let the three people go because there wasn't enough proof they did anything wrong.
The court also said the stolen copper and some vehicles should be given back to the people who own them.
A Thane court acquitted three men in a 2018 copper robbery case.
The accused were charged with dacoity, abduction, and conspiracy.
The robbery involved the theft of copper coils worth over ₹1.54 crore.
The court cited investigation lapses and procedural irregularities in the acquittal.
The seized goods are to be returned to their rightful owners.
- Who
- Wasim alias Rehan Ahmad Shaikh, Mohsin alias Rafik Ashraf Baloch, and Sarfraj Abdul Sattar Khan were acquitted.
- What
- Three men acquitted in a copper robbery case.
- When
- August 21, 2018 (incident); acquittal after six years of trial
- Where
- Thane, Palghar district
- Why
- The court found lapses in investigation and lack of evidence.
- Accused Acquitted
- Wasim alias Rehan Ahmad Shaikh, Mohsin alias Rafik Ashraf Baloch, Sarfraj Abdul Sattar Khan
- Crime
- Copper robbery
- Value of Stolen Goods
- ₹1.54 crore
- Location of Crime
- Palghar district
- Date of Incident
- August 21, 2018
- Charges
- Dacoity, abduction, conspiracy, destruction of evidence