The Kolshewadi police in Kalyan have arrested three persons for snatching four women’s mobile phones within a span of two hours. The accused, all in their early 20s, claimed they were from the working class but got influenced to commit the crime after a minor encouraged them to mint quick money. They were traced with the help of CCTV footage.

According to the police, a group of three friends, identified as Akshay Ingole, Umesh Tare, and Sumit Patil, all from well-off families and with no financial crunch, were arrested for snatching mobile phones of four women in Kalyan East. The minor, who is yet to be detained, had apparently convinced the accused trio that they would get good money which they could spend for fun and leisure. The minor told them that they will never be caught by the police. After getting instigated by the minor, the trio snatched four mobile phones back-to-back within two hours.