Nagpur: Unidentified thieves allegedly stole welding machines, copper cables and gas pipes collectively worth ₹77,800 from an open shed at the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Central Workshop in Hingna MIDC, Nagpur.

According to the police complaint, the theft took place between 4.25 am and 5.45 am on October 17 at the bus body-building section of the MSRTC Central Workshop, located at Plot No. F-5 in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area along Hingna Road.

The complainant, Nitin Shyamlal Jaiswal (43), a resident of Uday Nagar on Manewada Road, works as a supervisor at the workshop. He reported that unidentified persons entered the open shed and stole welding equipment and accessories.

The stolen property included a CO2 MIG welding machine, along with 95 feet of copper cable valued at ₹26,500 and a 50-foot gas pipe worth ₹4,000. A second MIG welding machine was also targeted, with 95 feet of copper cable worth ₹26,500 and another 50-foot gas pipe valued at ₹4,000 reportedly stolen.

The thieves also took an arc welding machine and 60 feet of copper cable valued at ₹16,800.

The total value of the stolen property has been estimated at ₹77,800.

Following the complaint, MIDC police registered a case under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), corresponding to theft.