Overview
- City police said Saturday they recovered 75 phones and detained four adults and nine juveniles tied to thefts at the March 28 RCB vs SRH game.
- A court remanded the four named adults to police custody, while the Juvenile Justice Board sent the nine minors to government observation homes.
- Investigators say handlers brought the minors from other states, trained them in pickpocketing, and paid about ₹5,000 each with travel and lodging arranged.
- The group allegedly used stolen or unauthorised tickets and RCB jerseys to blend in, then targeted dense sections, stadium gates, and nearby metro stations.
- Police have sent teams to Chennai and Mumbai to probe links to similar IPL cases, and the commissioner announced stronger crime units, more CCTV, and in-match warnings.