The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested the gang that stole jewellery worth Rs 2.72 crore from a shop at Mulund (east). mid-day had reported the incident, ‘Thieves strike thrice in nine months just 50 metres from police chowkie’ (Sept 22).

The mastermind had rented an apartment in the building next to the shop, Suvarnakar, and even sold coconut water nearby to observe it. The cops alleged that he even served coconut water to the policemen posted at a chowkie nearby, to study their movements.