KOLKATA: A 26-year-old youth from Mission Bazar in Keshtopur was arrested by Bidhannagar Police last week in connection with several thefts in Salt Lake.
The accused, Subhajit Pal (26), was found wearing a jacket with reflectors in a CCTV footage but cops could not identify him as his face was covered by a mask. However, Pal, while roaming around the road in Salt Lake, bumped into a team of policemen on night patrol and cops recognised him with the help of his jacket, which reflected the headlight of the police van.
Over the last few weeks, several thefts and pickpockets were reported from petrol pumps, markets and shops in Salt Lake. “In multiple CCTV grabs, we found the man wearing the same jacket. We alerted all the police stations in the area about the criminal. Finally, he landed in the police net and the jacket with reflectors around his chest helped us locate him,” said an officer of Bidhannagar Commissionerate.
“The youth’s movement was also suspicious. We asked him to stop but he started running. We became sure that he was the accused in several theft cases and caught him. We are trying to recover the stolen items from him,” said an officer of Bidhannagar North police station.
The accused is a known criminal who was arrested multiple times earlier, according to the police.
