IPL 2026 in Bengaluru: Minors hired to steal mobile phones during RCB vs SRH match, police recover 21 phones worth ₹18 lakh

In a major breakthrough, the Cubbon Park police have cracked a series of mobile phone theft cases reported during the IPL 2026 match held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28. They have busted a group of minors, who were employed by a gang from outside Karnataka, to operate in and around the stadium during the match. Police have recovered 21 mobile phones worth ₹18 lakh from the gang.

According to police, several spectators who had come to watch the match reported theft of their mobile phones. Acting swiftly, the police registered a case and launched an investigation.