A wanted smartphone snatcher, Tausif Khan, was apprehended on Monday after one of his victims shouted for help and passers-by managed to overpower him. The accused, 24, was handed over to the Powai police.

According to the authorities, Khan is on the most-wanted list of the city as well as railway police, and at the time of his arrest, 47 mobile theft, robbery and attempt-to-murder cases had been registered against him.