Three members of the city's notorious 'fatka' gang were arrested by the Wadala GRP on Monday. One of the accused is a history-sheeter who was previously booked in five cases, including murder.

The modus operandi of this gang is to target train commuters standing near the doors. When the unsuspecting target is busy talking on his mobile near the door, the fatka gang strikes. The criminals strike the hand holding the phone. The startled commuter drops his mobile and the fatka thieves vamoose with it. Sporadically, we hear the gang using the same trick when commuters hold briefcases too.