Accused targeted gullible people at railway stations by making them believe fake stories of people snatching valuables, he would ask victims to remove the jewellery and wrap it in a handkerchief and he would then flee with it
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The accused managed to dupe three people at Malad railway station using similar modus operandi in the last six months. With the help of CCTV footage, the GRP detection officer from Borivli station tracked the accused and arrested him. During the investigation, he confessed to the crime and the police recovered the valuable which were snatched by the three complainants. He was later produced before the court and remanded police custody. The accused used to visit the Mahim and Haji Ali Dargah after every crime and fed around 20 to 25 poor people, informed senior inspector, Bhaskar Pawar.
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