He kept quite a bit of the loot for himself too -- spending lavishly on expensive cars, fashionable apparel and trips to watering holes in Mumbai and Delhi, police said.
That was until he was nabbed by a Delhi Police team from his village in Bihar's Sitamarhi district.
Police said he would roam barefoot around posh colonies in the capital, break open doors or windows, and vanish with valuables, always acting alone.
He was arrested on July 6 after being caught on CCTV footage in the capital's New Friends Colony, allegedly after robbing gold and diamond jewelery from a resident, who filed a police complaint on May 24.
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"He maintained a larger-than-life image in his native area. He would often fund health camps for people in his village," said Baaniya.
The official said he was quite active on social media and would spend large sums of money to impress his girlfriend.
Irfan claims to have committed burglaries in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab as well, Baaniya said.