The Crime branch nabbed a notorious wanted criminal from Bhadbhada Road and recovered valuables worth Rs 1 lakh from his possession on Saturday.
Acting on a tip off, a man was nabbed near Bhadbhada crematorium with a motorbike and when he was questioned he confessed stealing of motorbike and other crimes. The nabbed accused was identified as Akram alias Shakeel Khan (25) of Kamla Nagar.
Akram confessed that he remained absconding after his accomplices Shoaib, Isthiyaq,Manish Jatti and Ajay alias Ballu were nabbed earlier by crime branch. He had targeted houses in Baghsewania, Kolar, Shahpura and Chunbhatti areas with his accomplices who have been nabbed.
Police have recovered two mobile phones, one wrist watch, fan and other goods worth Rs 1 lakh.
The accused was wanted in seven crimes. The accused has been booked for burglary by Kamla Nagar, Ratibad, Ashoka Garden police. Valuables of three crimes in Baghsewania and TT Nagar police station areas were also recovered. Piplani and Govindpura police have also booked the accused for burglaries and other crimes.
Meanwhile, Gunga police have nabbed two thieves involved in stealing batteries of parked vehicles and recovered two batteries from their possession on Saturday.
Police said that two batteries were stolen from a truck parked at stone crusher owned by Sandeep Shastri.
A complaint was lodged by Sandeep with the Gunga police and based on the complaint two accused were nabbed in the investigation and recovered two batteries worth Rs 25,000 from their possession. The nabbed accused persons were identified as Hasan Shaikh and Ashok Kushwaha.