The Subramanyapura police have arrested three alleged mobile phone snatchers and recovered four mobile phones, ₹1,000 in cash and a scooter, together worth around ₹1.5 lakh.The accused have been identified as Sheikh Maj, 25, Syed Afreedulla, 21, and Mohammed Sadiq, 21. The police said the trio allegedly targeted people in and around Subramanyapura and neighbouring areas.The case came to light after a complaint was filed at the Subramanyapura Police Station on August 27. The complainant, Ajmal Khan, 21, told the police that he went to a grocery store in Kumaraswamy Layout on his bike around 1.30 a.m. While returning, three unidentified persons allegedly waylaid him near Singapura Garden, assaulted him and snatched ₹4,000 before fleeing.Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and launched a probe.Following the investigation, the police arrested the three accused on August 28 and subjected them to questioning.The police recovered four mobile phones, ₹1,000 cash and a two-wheeler. The investigation revealed that the accused were allegedly involved in multiple snatching and theft cases.According to the police, the accused are linked to five cases registered at various police stations – Subramanyapura, Konanakunte, Jayanagar, Kumaraswamy Layout and Thalaghattapura.The police said the accused, Maj, already had robbery and drug cases registered against him at the following police stations – J.P. Nagar, Koramangala and Pulakeshinagar. Similarly, Sadiq has allegedly been involved in earlier cases registered at the Thalaghattapura and Suryanagar Police Stations. Published - August 30, 2026 06:56 pm IST