The Vashi police arrested a 26-year-old man for his alleged involvement in three cases of house break-ins. The accused, identified as Ajay Rathod, lived with his family. He lost his job during lockdown and started committing thefts.

On 30 September, 2021, a man named Sachin Kamble filed a complaint in the Vashi police station that his house was robbed in the wee hours while he and his wife were asleep. When they woke up, they found the main door of the flat open and gold ornaments, mobile phones and Rs 1.75 lakh cash was missing. The police registered a case against an unknown person.