Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Two Railway Theft Accused Escape Lock-Up Using Sarees
Two women were being held by railway police because they were accused of stealing electric wires.
They were kept in a lock-up at Belapur railway station.
Early on Monday, the guard briefly left to use the bathroom.
The women allegedly opened the lock and went to a balcony.
They tied their sarees to a generator and used them like a rope to get down.
Police quickly began searching nearby areas and checking cameras.
One woman, Rupali Kuhade, was found near Nerul railway station later that morning.
The other woman, Shalibai Pawar, was still missing when the report was published.
Two women accused of stealing electric overhead wires allegedly escaped from the RPF lock-up at Belapur railway station around 2:13 a.m. Monday.
Police said the women broke the lock, reached a rear balcony, tied their sarees to a generator, and climbed down.
Rupali Kailas Kuhade, 30, was recaptured near Nerul railway station at about 8:45 a.m.
The second accused, Shalibai Ashok Pawar, 40, remains untraced as search teams examine CCTV footage.
A case has been registered under Sections 262 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Rupali Kailas Kuhade and Shalibai Ashok Pawar, who were accused of stealing electric overhead wires.
- What
- The two women allegedly escaped from an RPF lock-up using their sarees as a makeshift rope; Kuhade was later arrested.
- When
- At about 2:13 a.m. on Monday; Kuhade was recaptured at about 8:45 a.m. the same day.
- Where
- From the RPF lock-up at Belapur railway station; Kuhade was found near Nerul railway station.
- Why
- They were being held in connection with the alleged theft of electric overhead wires from a railway godown in Juinagar.
- Accused
- Rupali Kailas Kuhade, 30, and Shalibai Ashok Pawar, 40
- Escape time
- Approximately 2:13 a.m. on Monday
- Escape method
- The women allegedly tied their sarees to a balcony generator and climbed down
- Recapture
- Rupali Kuhade was apprehended near Nerul railway station at about 8:45 a.m.
- Missing accused
- Shalibai Pawar remained untraced
- Original case
- Alleged theft of electric overhead wires from a railway godown in Juinagar
- Legal sections
- Sections 262 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita