Updated On: 23 December, 2025 10:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
Police intercept five-member inter-state gang at Sunburn Festival 2025; 19 stolen mobile phones and a vehicle seized, suspects from Delhi and Karnataka

Police with five accused and the 19 mobile phones recovered from the gang. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Mumbai Police arrested five members of a well-dressed inter-state gang allegedly involved in mobile phone snatching at the Sunburn Festival 2025 in Sewri. The accused, residents of Delhi and Karnataka, reportedly targeted crowded events, blending in as festival-goers and using hired vehicles to avoid suspicion.
The festival, organised by Spacebound Web Lab Pvt Ltd, ran from December 19 to 21 at Sewri Timber Pond near Atal Setu. Anticipating thefts, Mumbai Police had deployed special teams for crowd monitoring and women’s safety.