The MRA Marg police in Mumbai have arrested a 42-year-old man for stealing mobile phones by posing as a deaf-mute and distracting shop owners with donation pamphlets. Seven stolen phones were recovered from him.

The accused, Govindswami Venkatswami, a resident of Marunga, Tamil Nadu, allegedly targeted shopkeepers in South Mumbai. The first complaint was lodged by Himanshu Kirti Shah, who runs a shop near Fort. Venkatswami would roam around shops with donation pamphlets, pretending to be deaf-mute, and discreetly steal mobile phones while engaging shopkeepers.