Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. The notorious criminal, who snatched and robbed expensive iPhones from passers-by, was caught by the team of Kashmiri Gate police station of North District. The accused was arrested when he was running away after snatching the youth's iPhone.
The accused has been identified as Naveen alias Vikas of Old Geeta Colony, from whose possession the victim's iPhone and the stolen scooter used in the crime have been seized. Investigation revealed that the accused was involved in 11 cases of snatching, theft and Arms Act registered in different police stations of Delhi.
According to Deputy Commissioner Raja Banthiya, on the afternoon of December 30, complainant Sarwan Kumar was going towards Yudhishthir Setu while listening to songs on his mobile, when a suspect riding a scooty tried to snatch his iPhone.
When they protested, the accused pushed them and snatched the mobile and started running towards Tis Hazari. When the victim chased him, the policemen deployed on patrol chased him and caught the accused.
Upon search, the victim's iPhone was recovered from his possession. Upon investigation of the scooter, it was found that he had stolen it from Geeta Colony two days ago and was using it for snatching. During interrogation, it was revealed that to fulfill his drug addiction, he used to snatch mobile phones and sell them at cheap prices.