Thieves use ‘Spiderman-like moves’ to climb tree adjacent to building, burgle flat in Mumbai

Mumbai: Two thieves used ”Spiderman-like moves” to climb a tree and reach the fourth floor of a building in Borivali where they broke into a flat and decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 6 lakh, police said on Saturday.

The two men, aged around 23, were arrested recently.

A police official said the duo climbed a tree adjacent to the building before jumping on the fourth floor where the flat of a businessman is located.

After registering an FIR, police scanned CCTV footage to identify the duo and subsequently traced them, he said.

The investigation revealed that the duo has a criminal past, the official said, adding that police have recovered part of the stolen jewellery.