A notorious burglar has been arrested in connection with three thefts in the posh Pandara Road area in Lutyens Delhi, with the help of CCTV footage, police said today.
Three burglaries were reported from Pandara Road area in July in which valuables including jewelleries and silver wares were stolen, said Jatin Narwal, DCP (New Delhi).
In one burglary the accused had not only stolen jewelleries and valuables but also the taken away DVR of CCTV camera installed at the residence of a police officer which he had targeted.
During investigation cops were hard pressed for clues and luckily they spotted the accused in a CCTV footage several hundred meters away from one of the burgled house unfurling his handkerchief in a distinctive style.
The accused Manish, 24, was later arrested as he was caught earlier in burglary case of Sarojini Nagar area, said the officer.
During interrogation, Manish gave the name of his associates Neeraj and Dinesh who executed burglaries while he waited with escape vehicle.
Two silver tumblers stolen by the accused were recovered from him. Efforts are on to nab his associates, added the officer.
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