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Mumbai Police Arrest Five in Sunburn Festival Phone-Theft Case, Recover 19 Devices

Investigators are probing possible links to a wider inter-state network following the Sewri arrests.

Overview

  • Two theft complaints on December 20 led Sewri police to form special teams during the Sunburn event in Sewri.
  • A Crime Detection Unit patrol detained Karnataka resident Udugalappa Dasa Bhovi after a chase and recovered four stolen phones.
  • Officers then stopped a white car near the Indira Nagar/K-Shed area and detained four Delhi residents, recovering 15 additional phones and seizing the vehicle.
  • The recovered property is valued at roughly Rs 19.14–19.94 lakh, according to differing official tallies reported by outlets.
  • Police had pre-deployed surveillance and safety teams at the Sewree Timber Pond venue, which hosted over 15,000 attendees from December 19 to 22.