Punjab's Ludhiana police busted a three-wheeler gang and recovered 12 stolen mobile phones and three auto-rickshaws from their possession. The three-wheeler gang robbed at least 40 people in the past two months, a police official said.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, the gang used a unique modus operandi and targeted those wearing kurta-pajama as it was easy to take out cash and valuables from their pockets. The arrested accused have been identified as Sanjeev Sharma (28) of Shimlapuri, Rakesh Kumar (25), Aatma Ram (27), Karan Kumar (30), and Amarjeet Singh (34), all residents of the Pratap Nagar area.