A gang of young girls and women pickpockets from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, are on the prowl in the busy Natraj Market of Malad West, one of the favourite Diwali shopping destinations for Mumbaikars. The police said they caught two minor girls for shoplifting on Saturday, but they were let off with a warning.

The Malad police said they received seven to eight complaints of pickpocketing and shoplifting daily last Diwali, hence they increased security in Natraj Market this year.