AGARTALA, July 19 (TIWN): A thief was caught red-handed in IGM Hospital, while stealing copper wire from an AC. The incident was first spotted by security guards,who chased the thief and detained him.

After catching the thief, the security guards handed the thief to West PS Police.

The thief's name was identified as Samsur Ali, resident of Udaipur.

It has been reported that often the patient parties are losing money, mobile phones due to increasing theft incidents in IGM and GB Hospitals.