New Delhi, March 13 A serial burglar, nicknamed "Doremon," has been arrested along with his accomplice in northwest Delhi, an official said on Friday.
The accused, Dinesh alias "Doremon" (26), was apprehended along with Sunny (26) on March 11 during night patrol near a government bank in Raja Park.
Police said the patrol team noticed two suspicious men dragging a motorcycle. When the police approached them for questioning, both appeared nervous and attempted to evade the officers but were quickly intercepted.
During the search, a spring-actuated knife was recovered from Dinesh, while the motorcycle found in Sunny's possession was verified to have been stolen from the Ashok Vihar area.
Police claimed that with their arrest, they have solved 11 criminal cases, including multiple burglaries.
"Doremon is a 'notorious' individual from the Ashok Vihar police station, with 17 previous criminal involvements, while Sunny has one previous involvement in a night burglary case," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Akanksha Yadav.
Police said Dinesh was nicknamed "Doremon" for his peculiar style of lurking around residential colonies and industrial premises to identify vulnerable targets before striking. He also used to mimic the voice of the famous cartoon character Doraemon from the Japanese manga series of the same name, police sources said.
"During interrogation, both accused confessed to their involvement in a series of burglary incidents in the locality. Police said their arrest led to the solving of 11 cases and the full recovery of stolen property in four burglary incidents," she added.
Among the recovered items are a stolen motorcycle, plastic bags containing iron pipe fittings, steel taps, copper wires, and tools such as a demolition hammer, grinder, hammer, and cutter.