Police on Saturday busted a mobile theft racket and arrested two persons in this regard in the thermal city on Saturday. Bokaro Thermal police also seized stolen mobile phones from their possession,said Inspector cum Officer in Charge Ravindra Kumar Singh.
Police identified the accused as Zabir Ansari son of Juman Ansari a resident of Kachhi village under Pannak police station while other identified as Majibar Shekh son of Jonwali Shekh of Raja Bazar within limits under jurisdiction of Bokaro Thermal police station in Bokaro.
According to police, the two were members of a gang of mobile thieves who operated in Bokaro Thermal, Kathara and other parts of Bermo coal fields locations Earlier, police had arrested several members of the gang.
The gang members used to snatch mobile phones and then sold them in the black market.
Police said as many as dozen persons, who had purchased the stolen mobile phones, will be brought under the purview of their investigation.
The officer said that on the disclosure of the accused, the recovery of stolen mobile phones and accessories was made.