Overview

• Crime Branch teams intercepted the suspects on the Haridwar Express near Mathura and arrested them at Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station.
• The four accused were identified as Mohommad Shakil, Mohommad Shafiq, Shamshul Hasan, and Dilshad, with officials citing prior criminal records across multiple states.
• Investigators said the group travelled to Mumbai on September 4, executed thefts on September 6–7 during Ganpati processions, and planned to route the handsets via Bahraich toward Nepal.
• Five of the seized devices have already been matched to FIRs in Mumbai police stations including Agripada and Nagpada, with custody transfer to Mumbai expected.
• Agripada police separately logged four FIRs for 70 phones worth about Rs 12.23 lakh, while overall complaints exceed 100 and local recoveries stand at four phones and two gold chains.