The Colaba police have arrested mother and daughter duo red-handed for stealing purses and mobiles from tourists on Colaba Causeway. The mother and daughter who hail from Gujarat used to visit South Mumbai and target the weekends. Both of them were arrested within 30 minutes from the time they flicked wallets of two women at Colaba Causeway. A local court has granted police custody to both the women till 29 December 2018.

On Sunday, 23 December 2018, an advocate rushed to Colaba Police station with a complaint that her wallet had been stolen while she was shopping near Cafe Mondegar on Colaba Causeway. When the Advocate was informing the cops about the incident, another woman reached police station claiming that even her wallet was stolen from the same place. When the cops asked the spot of the incident, it appeared to be the same spot where the advocate's wallet was stolen. A team of police was dispatched immediately to the spot to find the robbers and nab the accused.