A 28-year-old miscreant involved in four robberies was nabbed by Kamla Nagar police and valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh were seized from his possession.
According to police sources, acting on a tip-off the police detained accused Pradeep Pawar and when he was questioned, he confessed to have committed robberies in Jehangirabad, Habibganj, Govindpura and Kamla Nagar police station areas.
With the aim to evade the crimes the accused used to work with a contractor and after his working hours in the evening he used to roam around in the city targeting alone women.
He revealed that the single women were easy targets and he would snatch bag or gold chains from them and escape the spot. He used to roam between 7 pm and 12 in the night across the city and would only commit robberies during the period only.
Interestingly fearing that taking help of other accomplices might result into his arrest the accused used to commit robberies alone. He was not willing to rely on anyone and would trust to commit crime.
Police said that it is possible that during the further investigation the miscreant might reveal more crimes. The accused hailed from Nasurullahganj and used to live in a rented apartment at Suraj Nagar locality of Ratibad area. The neighbours of the accused would be questioned during the investigation.
Crime record of the accused has been searched by the police and Nasrullahganj police have been informed to provide details of the accused. The accused was sent to judicial custody after being producing in court on Monday.