12 July,2022 06:27 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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Three people were arrested and 26 stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession in suburban Kurla in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The police have busted a theft racket with the arrest of Arif Khokhar (28), Vyankatesh Mane (27), an autorickshaw driver and Amit Mane (27), who is a businessman, an official from Kurla police said.
Khokhar allegedly stole mobile phones and sold them to Vyankatesh and Amit at a cheaper rate, he said.
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Khokhar is a drug addict with multiple mobile phone thefts to his name, the official said.
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The police suspect the involvement of more people in the racket, he said, adding that a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the trio.
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