Jharkhand man held in Mumbai for mobile phone thefts

A 19-year-old Jharkhand resident has been arrested for allegedly stealing mobile phones during the ongoing Ganesh festival and Mount Merry fair in the city, police said Saturday.

As many as 51 stolen mobile phones worth Rs 10.44 lakh were seized from Vishalkumar Mahto who was held Friday, said an official of Kasturba Marg police station in suburban Borivali.

Mahto, a resident of Jharkhand, had come to Mumbai only to steal mobile phones from crowded places during the festival season, the official said.