5 mobile phone thieves arrested for targeting people during immersion of Ganesh idols in Mumbai – ThePrint – PTIFeed

Mumbai, Oct 30 (PTI) Five members of an organized gang of thieves involved in stealing people’s mobile phones during the immersion of Ganesh idols in Mumbai have been arrested, a police official said on Wednesday.

Taking advantage of the crowd, the gang targeted devotees during the annual immersion of Ganesh idols in Girgaon Chowpatty (seaside) and adjoining areas in South Mumbai, he said.

Around 70 mobile phones worth Rs 4.70 lakh were seized from their possession, the official said, adding that the arrested accused were residents of Lower Parel, Kamathipura and other localities in South Mumbai.

During the investigation, the police found that all the thieves had multiple cases registered against them at different police stations. The gang was caught after police launched an investigation after receiving numerous complaints about mobile phone theft.

The police formed a special team, scanned multiple CCTV cameras installed at different places and acted on technical evidence to zero in on the accused, the official said.

These have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 303(2), which deals with punishment for theft, the official added. PTI ZA RSY

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