All those phones you lost on trains, buses or in crowded places are probably on their way to Bangladesh or are already there. Two men arrested by the Vile Parle police last Friday have revealed a mobile theft racket that involves smuggling the phones into the neighbouring country.

The accused, who were in possession of 57 phones, were arrested from Koldongari in Andheri East before they could courier them to West Bengal. According to preliminary information, the phones were stolen from across the city in the last three weeks. The 57 mobile phones worth Rs 7.89 lakh have been seized from the duo.