ITANAGAR, Mar 4: A five-member gang of habitual mobile lifters was nabbed at around 6pm by the Capital unit police, led by SS Jha of Naharlagun police station on Sunday.
The arrested have been identified as Bem Abram (19), Tagru Joram (18), Rohan Tamang (18), Risso Tadak (18) and Vijay Chetri (18).
The alleged gang leader, Pattey Sonam is absconding and efforts are on to nab him, informed Papum Pare Superintendent of Police T Amo.
They have been arrested in connection with a case registered in the Naharlagun police station regarding a stolen cell phone, which has been recovered, along with two other cell phones.
The two other cell phones were reportedly robbed from the helipad colony and A-Sector in Naharlagun on 30 January, 2018. There was no FIR made, but the owners have been identified.
In addition, the five arrested have admitted to have robbed nine other cell phones, along with cash from various locations in Naharlagun Township, informed the SP.
