The police of MHB Colony have caught three people charged with snatching cell phones from people in Dahisar West. Two other men were not arrested and ran away. After robbing their victims, they planned to sell the snatched phones at a friend's shop after altering the phones' IMEI numbers.
The arrested accused are named Ramvesak Gupta, Dipak Shikhare and Vinod Gupta. The accused are aged between 19 and 20 years.
The gang used to roam around the railway station in Dahisar in search of victims. They also had help from two minors.
Suresh Kilje, a police officer, says the boys used to stand at a safe distance to identify targets. Once they found a suitable target, they signalled to the three robbers, who then got ready to attack.
The gang used to threaten people with a blade. The victims would hand over their phones to the robbers to save their lives.
Proper steps should be taken to reduce the number of robberies in the country, and the government is making good progress.