Two persons were arrested for stealing wires from the BSNL office godown at Lamphelpat in Imphal West early Saturday, police sources said.
The Lamphelpat station police caught the two around 2 am Saturday.
The two have been identified as one 19-year-old Sangomsung Jalus, son of late S Saidui Rahaman of Urup Awang Leikai, Imphal East district, and one 20-year-old Wangmem Amir Khan, son of W Abdulhei of Sangaiyumpham Mairen Khun, Thoubal district, police said.
The Lamphelpat police said that on earlier occasions too, similar incidents of theft took place at the same BSNL premises. A police probe is underway for further actions to be taken up, the police added.
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