India, Oct. 8 -- The Wanowrie police on Monday arrested an autorickshaw driver and detained two juveniles the next day for allegedly robbing passengers during night rides. The police have seized 30 stolen mobile phones worth Rs.3,70,200, along with a knife and an autorickshaw used in the crimes.

The accused has been identified as Faizan Mohammad Gaus Shaikh of Adarsh Nagar in Uruli Devachi.

According to the police, the trio looted a passenger who took the auto facility for Mundhwa at a deserted palace in Ghorpadi at around 2.30 am on August 17. The passenger was robbed of his mobile phone, valuables and cash at knifepoint.

While the police received multiple reports of passengers looted during night, acting on a tip-off that a suspiciou...