The Matunga police have arrested a man accused of robbing municipal barricades across the city.

Initially apprehended for mobile phone theft, the suspect, Mahesh Gupta, confessed during interrogation that he was also involved in stealing BMC barricades. “Ten days ago, we arrested two individuals for stealing municipal barricades. During questioning, they revealed the involvement of a third person—Gupta—who was already on our radar. When we arrested him for a phone theft case, he admitted to committing petty thefts and being part of the gang that stole barricades,” a police official told Mid-Day.