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Train passenger's mobile snatched near Thakurli; Dombivli Railway Police nab suspect, solve three cases

Updated On: 31 October, 2026 04:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

The suspect allegedly took advantage of the train slowing down to snatch the passenger's mobile phone before fleeing. The Dombivli Railway Police subsequently launched an investigation into the incident

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Police recovered three mobile phones collectively valued at Rs 68,000 in connection with the three cases. Pic/Railway Police

Police recovered three mobile phones collectively valued at Rs 68,000 in connection with the three cases. Pic/Railway Police

Dombivli Railway Police in Maharashtra have arrested a 21-year-old man accused of snatching mobile phones from passengers travelling on trains and solved three theft cases, recovering mobile phones worth Rs 68,000, an official said on Saturday,

The accused, identified as Aftab Shaikh alias Aapi, a resident of Hanuman Nagar in Kalyan East, was arrested on October 28, following an investigation involving CCTV footage and information from police informers.

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