Katara Hills police have nabbed a miscreant and recovered valuables worth Rs 3.2 lakh from his possession on Monday; accused confessed burglaries at two places and two vehicle stealing.
Acting on a tip off a youth was tracked and when they spotted police he tried to flee but was chased down on December 18. The nabbed accused was identified as Rehan alias Shoaib Khan (28) of Bangrasia.
Police said that the accused, during investigation, confessed that he committed burglary and vehicle lifting at four places in different police station areas of the state capital.
The police recovered a Maruti 800 car bearing registration number MP 20 F 7021, scooter bearing registration number MP38ME5946 and household goods and a donation box with cash.
The recovery was of around Rs 3.2 lakh. During the investigation police found that the accused is a habitual offender.
Police intensified search after vehicle stealing was reported in New Market area and Kamla Nagar area while a house and a temple were targeted.
Apart from the car and scooter police have recovered TV, fridge, gold and silver jewelry, utensils, LPG cooking gas cylinder worth Rs 1.25 lakh and Rs 1674 cash stolen from the donation box of temple were also recovered from the accused.
The number of accomplices who have helped the miscreants in disposing of the stolen goods would be investigated.
Accused revealed that the car was stolen with his aide Shaqeel from the Kamla Nagar area. Based on the information police have started searching for Shaqeel.Jaiwant Thakare's house at Laharpur Katara Hills was targeted by the accused on December 12.