Acting on a tip-off by informers, the MHB police on Friday arrested nine people who had looted a person who worked for a jewellery workshop and made away with gold jewellery weight 1.405 kg worth at Rs 42 lakh. The arrests were made within 48 hours of the crime taking place.

Officials said on July 18, around 9.30 pm, Lal Shaikh (20) was taking ornaments for polishing along with the owner Jignesh Shah when he was stopped near Dahisar railway station but four people, who started pushing him and started shouting 'chor chor'. The accused beat up Shah and made away with his bag which contained the gold ornaments. Initially the police had filed a case of robbery, but when they began investigations they realised more than 4 people are involved and sections of dacoity were applied to the case.