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Crime
15 Copper Pipes Stolen from Phase-5 Market in Mohali, Shopkeepers Alarmed
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 02:48 AM
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Police report that fifteen air‑conditioner copper pipes were taken from shops in Mohali’s Phase‑5 market, prompting anxiety among local merchants.
Mohali police have confirmed that fifteen copper pipes used for air‑conditioners were stolen from several shops in the Phase‑5 market area. The theft was discovered during routine inventory checks by the affected merchants.
Local shop owners expressed alarm, noting that the loss of valuable copper not only impacts their daily earnings but also raises security concerns for the market as a whole.
Authorities have launched an investigation, urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Police have appealed for information that could help identify the perpetrators and recover the stolen material.
Local shop owners expressed alarm, noting that the loss of valuable copper not only impacts their daily earnings but also raises security concerns for the market as a whole.
Authorities have launched an investigation, urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Police have appealed for information that could help identify the perpetrators and recover the stolen material.