What criminals tried to erase with grease was revealed by paper. A torn poster on an autorickshaw became the key clue that helped police bust a chain-snatching gang operating in north Mumbai. The MHB Colony police have arrested two men in connection with the January 21 chain-snatching incident in IC Colony, Borivali West, where a senior citizen was targeted while walking to a temple.

The accused allegedly snatched a gold chain from the woman’s neck and fled within seconds in an autorickshaw. To execute the crime, the main accused used an autorickshaw belonging to his friend. In an attempt to evade detection through CCTV cameras, the duo smeared grease over the vehicle’s number plate to conceal the registration number.