Cops: Gang that stole phones at AP Dhillon’s show busted

STOLEN PHONES WERE WRAPPED IN FOIL PAPER TO BLOCK SIGNALS, MOVED TO GZB AND SOLD OFF WITHIN HOURS

- Karn Pratap Singh

Four members of an interstate gang of thieves were held for stealing high-end phones during popular singer-rapper AP Dhillon’s music concert held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in central Delhi on Sunday, officers aware of the matter said.

Forty stolen phones, including eight iPhones ranging from the 13 series to 17 Pro Max, were recovered, they said.

The gang usually targeted audiences in musical concerts and live events, besides people in crowded places, such as railway and Metro stations or religious gatherings, officers of the Crime Branch said.