The Oshiwara Police in Mumbai have arrested a 25-year-old repeat offender in connection with a mobile theft case and recovered 89 stolen mobile phones from him.

According to sources, the complainant in the case, Rahul Ramgopal Mishra (34), approached the police after his Samsung Fold 5 was reportedly stolen outside his hotel at Annapurna Building in Jogeshwari West while he was asleep on August 28.

Under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Dixit Gheda of Zone 9, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Chandrakant Katkar, and Senior Inspector Sanjay Chavan of Oshiwara Police Station, a team led by officer Deepak Thorat and the detection unit apprehended the accused based on a tip-off.