New Delhi, February 16 Delhi Police has arrested a burglar and recovered goods worth approximately Rs 4 lakh stolen in a daytime burglary reported in Rohini earlier this month, officials said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Mohit alias Khapitar (25), a resident of Sultanpuri, has a prior record of being involved in 19 burglary and theft cases, a senior police officer said.
A case was registered at the Budh Vihar police station after a complaint of daytime burglary was received on February 5.
Mohit, who was apprehended at his rented accommodation in Sultanpuri on February 14, confessed to his involvement in the burglary during interrogation, and the stolen items were recovered at his instance, the officer said.
The recovered items included one gold mangalsutra, approximately 500 grams of silver articles, cash amounting to Rs 5,510, and two stolen mobile phones.
The silver items included one pair of pendants, two pairs of anklets, an antique silver chain, and eight silver coins, the officer said.
