According to police sources, the duo, identified as Shahzad Haidri alias Vicky, 32, and Hasan Nakhvi, 24, were caught after cops tracked the bike they used during the thefts. A police officer said, "They have had the same modus operandi since 2015. They arrived in Mumbai from their hometown via train. While they stayed in different lodges, the duo kept their bike with one of their relatives in Malad. The duo mostly targeted senior citizens. While one of them rode the bike, the other snatched the chains. Right after, they returned to their hometown, where they work as tailors."

He added that CCTV footage helped cops nab the duo. "They have stolen gold chains amounting to R14.5 lakh in the last two years."