BKC Police crack handbag snatching case in 36 hours using 200 CCTV cameras

Updated On: 07 August, 2026 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Dinesh Vaktania

The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) Police arrested a 22-year-old man within 36 hours of allegedly snatching a woman's handbag while she was travelling in an autorickshaw. Investigators analysed footage from over 200 CCTV cameras before tracing and arresting the accused in Bandra

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The investigating team of the BKC police, along with Iliyas Nazim Khan (kneeling). Pics/By Special Arrangement

The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police arrested a 22-year-old man within 36 hours of allegedly snatching a woman's handbag while she was travelling in an autorickshaw. Police scanned footage from over 200 CCTV cameras before arresting the accused in Bandra. The complainant, Megha Sharma, 26, a lawyer and Malad resident, registered an FIR under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Iliyas Nazim Khan, alleged accused