Over 2,200 stolen mobile phones and tablets were recovered by police from two persons, including a pawn broker, here today.
Notorious robber Praveen Kumar was arrested from Palavakkam area here and based on his information, Hanumanram, a pawn broker, was nabbed, police said.
Kumar was arrested based on a complaint from a man that he had robbed cash from him at knifepoint.
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His arrest revealed he had robbed cash and cell phones from persons walking alone in East Coast Road and Rajiv Gandhi Salai area after threatening them by brandishing a knife, police said.
A total of five such cases were pending against Kumar, they said.
Kumar told police he sells the mobile phones to Hanumanram.
A total of 2,240 mobile phones, 10 tablets and a laptop were recovered from them, police said adding the duo were later remanded to custody.
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