The Khar police on Tuesday arrested two members of the Bol Bachchan Gang and also recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 1.31 lakh from them. Police have identified the two arrested accused as Arjun Bapunath Kale, 24, and Balaji Rohidas Pawar, 20, both residents of Gangakhed in Parbhani district. Police said that the two accused are wanted in more than 50 cases registered across various police stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and suburbs.

The notorious gang targeted senior citizens across Mumbai and Maharashtra by luring them with offers of free cash, sarees, and ration, said police, adding that the accused frequently changed their routes, clothes, and vehicles before and after committing crimes to hide their identities. According to the police, the gang would approach senior citizens on the road and offer them sweets, claiming that their boss had a son after many years and was so happy that he is distributing money, sarees, and ration for free.