KANPUR, Dec. 24 -- Police in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Tuesday busted a transnational gang accused of stealing 113 mobile phones worth around Rs.60 lakh from a large retail outlet in the Govind Nagar area, officials said. The gang allegedly sold stolen mobile phones in neighbouring Nepal.

Police commissioner Raghubir Lal said the theft was committed on December 7 at Krishna Mobile Shop, owned by one Neeraj Balecha, from where 113 high-end mobile phones, including premium fold models and iPhones, were stolen. An FIR was registered at Govind Nagar police station, following which three special teams were constituted.

The investigation stretched over 17 days, with police teams conducting raids across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Nepal, includin...