Updated On: 11 February, 2022 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
The trio rode triple seat and targeted morning walkers, including a cop, at Matunga’s Five Gardens; two in police custody, minor has been sent to a children’s home

Sameer, alias Golden Imran Sheikh, and Arif Gulam Rasool Sheikh, alias Shimbu
Shivaji Nagar police have nabbed three persons, including a minor for allegedly snatching 15 mobile phones of morning walkers on February 2. The accused rode triple seat and targeted the walkers at Matunga’s Five Gardens. They snatched 11 mobile phones, including that of a police officer. The police traced the accused, arrested them and handed them over to Matunga police.
On February 2, early morning, the walkers rushed to Matunga police station complaining about the mobile phone theft. All the complainants informed the police that snatchers were riding a bike triple-seat. The CCTV footage revealed that the accused had come from the Sewri. In the meantime, two more mobile snatching instances were reported at the RAK Marg police station.