The Kandivli police arrested a 28-year-old man in a housebreaking case, and through investigation and CCTV footage, the Santacruz police identified him as the same individual involved in a burglary on Independence Day. The accused, Subhan Sajid Ansari, stole 48 readymade dresses from a shop in Santacruz. The investigation revealed that Ansari is involved in 16 housebreaking cases.

Ansari, a resident of Jawahar Nagar, Goregaon West, was previously arrested by several police sations for similar offences. A police officer said the incident occurred at Sherni Readymade Garment Shop in Khar West. The shopkeeper, Muskan Ahuja, had closed her shop at 8.30 pm on Independence Day, and upon reopening it the next morning, she discovered the lock broken and 48 outfits worth Rs 1,92,000 stolen.