The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police today arrested two men who allegedly abducted a woman by posing as policemen and robbed her.
Rajesh Yadav and Neeraj Choudhary were arrested by Unit 12 of the Crime Branch from Dahisar area, and the car which they allegedly used for the crime was also seized, said a police official.
The duo allegedly abducted the woman near Dahisar Check Post on the Western Express Highway in the early hours yesterday after pretending to be police officers.
They allegedly thrashed her and took away the cash and two cell phones she was carrying before letting her go.
As the offence took place in the jurisdiction of Thane Rural Police, a case was registered at Kashi Mira Police Station while the Crime Branch conducted a parallel probe, the official said.
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