The Crime Branch of Bhopal has nabbed a miscreant involved in stealing mobile phones from city bus and magic taxi passengers and recovered seven mobile phones from his possession.
Acting on a tip-off about a person involved in stealing mobile phones of city bus passengers, the crime branch Bhopal started searching for the miscreant and were successful in nabbing the miscreant at Apsara Complex while he was trying to sell mobile phone.
After the miscreant was detained, he was unable to provide the details of the mobile phones which he was carrying. The identity of the miscreant was established as Mohsin of Janata Quarters Aishbagh. The accused is a resident of Ujjain and was residing in a rented apartment.
The accused works as an auto rickshaw driver and was involved in mobile phone thefts.
Police have confirmed that during the investigation it is possible that more thefts would be confessed by the accused and more mobile phones would be recovered.
Providing the modus operandi, the accused has confirmed that he used to target city buses and magic taxis. The passengers carrying luggage or handbag were targeted as they were more concerned about the belongings.
Police told that in most of the cases, the miscreants steal mobile phone in groups to evade suspicion and the other accomplices would be used to keep mobile phones after stealing.