The broken tail light of a two-wheeler and an intensive probe helped the Versova police arrest five bag-lifters two weeks after two of them made away with a vendor's bag containing Rs 6 lakh in cash at Four Bungalows, Andheri. Initially, the cops traced the duo to their hideout in N M Joshi Marg, following which their interrogation led them to three of their accomplices. The trio was picked up from Mahalaxmi, Kalachowkie and Curry Road areas. The police have also seized two vehicles from their possession.

Confirming the arrests, Senior Inspector Ravindra Badgujar identified them as Nilesh Kamble, 34, Nitesh Bhutia, 30, Lakhan Bhutia, 29, Rahuk Valshekhar, 23, and Sudesh Janvalkar, 30.