Bengaluru, July 24 -- Two alleged members of a gang that specialised in stealing valuables from BMTC bus passengers using a deceptive "vomit" trick have been arrested by Bengaluru Police on Friday. The arrests are part of an ongoing crackdown on organised thefts in the city.

The accused, identified as Mubarak Pasha and Anwar Pasha, were taken into custody following investigations into a series of complaints registered in Bengaluru. Police said three other members of the gang remain absconding, and search operations are continuing.

Investigators said the gang adopted a carefully planned strategy to distract passengers. One accused would pretend to be unwell and ask a passenger seated near the window to exchange seats, claiming that he wa...