Overview
- Bengaluru police said Tuesday they have a main accused and several minors in custody and have recovered 21 phones after thefts at Saturday's IPL opener at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- Officers logged roughly 25 to 30 complaints and said more reports are coming through the Cubbon Park police station and the Karnataka Police e-lost portal.
- Police are reviewing CCTV and technical data to identify more suspects and to assess whether an organised group used juveniles to target fans.
- Fans said they noticed missing phones during heavy crowd movement such as innings breaks and exits, and police noted some losses likely occurred near metro stations and other busy areas around the venue.
- A viral video alleged 50 to 60 phones were taken from one stand, but officials have not verified that figure as they examine possible links beyond Karnataka and a pattern reported at other matches.