Tue, 20 Oct, 2026, 07:03 am
Reported by Mid-day
Mumbai Police have arrested two alleged members of an interstate gang known as the âthak thak gang' for allegedly stealing mobile phones from vehicles stopped at traffic signals. The arrests have helped police detect six theft cases registered at different police stations across the city, officials said.
The case came to light after a motorist reported that two mobile phones had been stolen from his car at Vakola Junction in Santacruz East.
According to police, the incident took place at around 6.50 pm on September 4, 2026, when the complainant was waiting at a traffic signal with his car.
He had kept two mobile phones on the adjacent seat when an unidentified man knocked on the window on the right side of the vehicle. When the complainant lowered the window to ask what the matter was, another man knocked on the window on the left side.
As the complainant turned his attention towards the first man, the second allegedly stole the phones from the car and fled.
