Mumbai police arrest two after theft of 66 hard disks

Mumbai police have arrested two individuals following the theft of 66 hard disks containing sensitive production data from the office of Tiger Baby Digital LLP, the production company founded by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. The theft, discovered on May 21, involved unreleased film and web series content, prompting an ongoing investigation into potential data leaks.

The complaint was filed by Mehjabeen Mushtaq Shaikh, an executive assistant at the company, at the Bandra police station. Authorities subsequently arrested Mohammad Shahid Azim Khan, an office assistant entrusted with safeguarding the storage devices, and Ritesh Suresh Shah, who allegedly purchased stolen disks. Both were remanded to police custody until May 29.

According to police, Khan admitted during questioning to stealing the drives over a five-month period and selling at least 24 of them to Shah for between 15,000 and 20,000 rupees each. The stolen hardware is valued at approximately 12 to 13 lakh rupees, though industry observers note the potential financial damage from leaked content could be significantly higher.

The theft came to light when employees could not locate specific hard disks needed for...