The Andheri police have arrested a tailor and a cosmetic seller who turned into mobile snatchers, stealing phones across the city, from Dahisar to Andheri. The accused primarily targeted victims at traffic signals, snatching mobile phones while passengers were busy using them.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Amjad Raza Haiderali Ansari (20), a tailor, and Shamim Naseem Khan (21), a cosmetic seller, both residents of Shivaji Nagar, Govandi. According to the police, they stopped their businesses and turned to mobile snatching, selling stolen phones at cheaper rates.