Mumbai (PTI): The Government Railway Police (GRP) have busted a gang involved in stealing mobile phones and siphoning money through illegal online transfers after arresting four persons from Nashik, an official said here on Thursday.

He said the gang’s method of operation involved borrowing mobile phones under the pretext of making a call and fleeing with them.

The GRP had received a complaint from a 24-year-old Kolkata resident in August about theft of his mobile phone at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and subsequent transfer of Rs 40,700 from his bank account, the official said.

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After working on several inputs, the railway police arrested four persons, identified as Shubham Tatya Modhale, Khudbuddin Bashir Shaikh, Nurmohammad Babu Madari and Altaf Nurmohammad Madari, from Nashik, and recovered three stolen mobile phones from them.

Police suspect the fraudsters, known as the ‘Madari’ gang, have targeted many persons, the official added.

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Belagavi: The state cabinet under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly given its nod to permit cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, subject to certain conditions.

The decision is learnt to have been taken after a meeting held at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday.

Reports indicate that Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara has been directed to formulate rules along with a referendum to hold a cricket match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The cabinet’s approval comes subject to conditions, considering the report of Justice D’Cunha, which was prepared after the stampede.

The June 4 stampede during the celebrations for RCB’s maiden IPL title killed 11 people, which raised serious questions over the stadium's capability to host large-scale events.

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Stating that the “state had learned from the tragedy,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday, December 08, dismissed the talks about shifting Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home games out of the city.

He also said that the Chinnaswamy Stadium is the “pride of Bengaluru and Karnataka” and vowed that IPL fixtures will continue to be played there.

On Wednesday, Shivakumar met the newly elected KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad at the Circuit House in Belagavi and reiterated that cricket matches, including IPL fixtures, will not be shifted out of Bengaluru.

“We have no intention of stopping matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, but crowd control measures and the Michael D. Cunha committee’s recommendations will be implemented in phases,” he told reporters.

Shivakumar said the government is committed to promoting cricket and supporting fans while safeguarding the state’s reputation, adding that Prasad had sought the government’s cooperation and agreed to work jointly on the issue.