A 28-year-old mechanical engineer was arrested by the Santa Cruz police for allegedly stealing expensive mobile phones from the club, Bombay Adda, in Santa Cruz West. The police said the accused had been committing the crime for the past two months. He would head to the dance floor, and pick pockets. The police have recovered three iPhones from him. 

The accused has been identified as Advait Rajan Mahadik, a resident of National Avenue Building at Akurli Road, Kandivli East. He works in an MNC as an engineer. The police said that since his salary was not in keeping with his expensive lifestyle, he resorted to theft. He also got married recently, and his responsibilities had increased.