New Delhi, March 13 || Delhi Police on Friday arrested a criminal involved in about 15 criminal cases and recovered a stolen scooty, a mobile phone and an illegal knife from his possession, officials said.
According to the West District Police, the accused has been identified as Sagar alias Nepali (29), son of Gokul and a resident of Naraina Village, Delhi.
Police said the arrest was made as part of a special drive to curb incidents of motor vehicle theft and street crime in the area.
On March 11, constable Manish was patrolling near Shaheed Major Rajeev Lal Marg in front of Khatu Shyam Stadium in Delhi. During the patrol, he noticed a person riding a grey Honda Activa scooty coming from the Jail Road side towards Ghantaghar Hari Nagar. On spotting the police official, the rider allegedly tried to turn back and flee from the spot. Finding his behaviour suspicious, Constable Manish chased the individual and managed to apprehend him.
During preliminary questioning, the accused revealed his identity as Sagar alias Nepali. A search of the accused led to the recovery of an illegal buttondar knife from the left pocket of his jeans and a mobile phone from the right pocket of his pants.