The Matunga police arrested seven individuals who attempted to steal silver worth Rs 1.5 lakh. This was their first attempt at theft, but a team of four officers apprehended them. The suspects had been planning the robbery for 2-3 months and had surveyed the location. The incident came to light on June 27 when Vijay Nimbalkar, a 36-year-old ‘angadia’ worker, arrived at Dadar TT with a bag containing silver. A group of people on bikes allegedly attacked him with a knife.

According to police, one of the alleged accused Sunil Gadekar, 24, worked as an angadia worker and had chalked out a plan to commit the crime.