The Vakola police have arrested a man accused of stealing expensive shoes from a residential society in Santacruz on Sunday night. The police were able to recover the stolen shoes before they could be sold in the market. The accused, identified as Salim Shaikh, a resident of Kurla, has a history of thefts and was previously arrested by Kurla police a few months ago.

Shaikh, who is currently unemployed, allegedly stole the shoes from Aniket Tower located in Santacruz. According to the police, Shaikh entered the society around 9.30 pm, made his way to the top floor, and then walked down to the fourth floor, where he stole a pair of shoes.