Two men, who were allegedly part of a 'chhalla gang' — which specialised in using gold-plated rings to lure unsuspecting passersby into arguments during which they would slip away with their valuables — were arrested in south Delhi.
Identified as Mohammad Sajid (31) and Mohammad Feroz (38), the police later recovered 6 stolen mobile phones.
More thefts solved
The police claimed to have solved an equal number of theft cases, with the duo's arrest. “There were mobile phone thefts and burglaries reported in south Delhi and a team was formed to get to the bottom of these incidents,” said a senior police officer.
After investigation, a trap was laid near the children’s park in Lado Sarai from where they were overpowered and arrested.
