A gang of four women held for mobile theft in Bhubaneswar during Durga Puja. The gang was caught by Nayapalli Police. The Nayapalli police have busted a gang of mobile phone thieves in the Durga Puja crowd.
According to reports, four women and a man who were members of the gang have been arrested. Five Android mobile phones have been seized from them.
Yesterday, a man who had come to the Nayapalli Durga Puja mandap for darshan was surrounded by some women. It was during this time, that his mobile phone was stolen from his pocket.
After the complaint, the police conducted a raid in plain clothes today after receiving information that a similar attempt was being made to steal again. Five people were arrested during this time.
The police have informed that four of the arrested accused are from West Bengal. Investigation revealed that they were staying in a guest house in Jagatpur and Bhubaneswar and were involved in such thefts. The police have arrested all the accused and produced them in court.
The police is further investigating into the matter. Further details on the crime network is awaited.
