Mumbai: Rs 4 lakh valuables stolen at swearing-in

MUMBAI: At least 18 people, mostly Shiv Sainiks, who had gone to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Dadar on Thursday evening, have lodged a complaint stating their mobile phones and other valuables were stolen. The Shivaji Park police late Thursday arrested three suspects.
While Mohammed Salman Salim (26) is a resident of Surat in Gujarat, Mohammed Nihal Ahmed (34) and Ankush Survade (20) are from Jalgaon.Police are looking for five to six more suspects who were seen moving suspiciously, but they disappeared into the crowd as soon as the programme ended. Police estimate more than 70,000 people were present at the event.
During preliminary probe, the trio is said to have told the police they had come to Mumbai to make a quick buck by pickpocketing and stealing mobile phones.
Police have recovered a gold chain and Rs 11,000 from the three suspects.
“The value of the stolen valuables is approximately Rs 4 lakh,” said an officer, adding there may be several more victims who haven’t lodged a complaint.