A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly committing a series of chain snatchings in outer and Rohini districts, police said.
The man, identified as Vikram, figures in the list of top snatchers of outer and Rohini districts.
He has previously been involved in 125 cases under NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, chain snatching, assault on police party, robbery etc, registered in various areas of Delhi, said Ravindra Yadav, joint commissioner of police (Crime).
With his arrest, police has worked out 12 cases of chain snatchings in outer and Rohini districts. After being granted bail, he usually did not attend court proceedings, said the officer.
On December 25, a secret input was received about Vikram coming near Pansali Prahlad Pur road to dispose off a robbed chain.
A trap was laid and he was apprehended on the spot along with the robbed chain that was broken and the bike, Yadav added.
"Vikram is a resident of Mangolpuri. In 2005, he was arrested for the first time in a chain snatching case. After his release, he became very active and became top snatcher of Delhi.
"He used to commit crime on stolen and borrowed motorcycles. He used to change vehicles frequently to evade apprehension. He used to change his hideouts in NCR frequently," said the officer.
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