Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- 12 people were arrested and nine cases of theft were registered during the popular Mount Mary fair, police said today.
The arrested individuals, including three women, were nabbed for pickpocketing and mobile phone theft.
The Bandra fair, a major cultural and religious event, began on September 14 and runs until September 21, drawing large crowds of devotees from across the city.
According to police, the accused, aged 17 to 21, came from outside Mumbai to target festival-goers. Among the 12 arrested are two 17-year-old boys from Amravati and three women from Pune. The rest of the suspects are from Mumbai and Thane.
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