A suspended constable of Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP), wanted in over fourteen chain-snatching cases, was today arrested, police said.
About 200 grams of gold ornaments and a motorcycle was recovered from the accused, police said.
The accused- 30-year-old Nokku Prabhakar, a native of Madhurawada here, was earlier attached to APSP’s 13th
battalion at Adilabad and was suspended from duties few months ago for alleged misbehaviour, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mohamoud Khan told reporters here.
Prabhakara wanted to lead a lavish life and in order to earn quick money, he started snatching gold chains and was arrested in August, but was later released on bail, Khan said.
But after his release, he again started snatching chains and was also involved in burglary cases.
Police caught Prabhakar today while he is trying to steal goods from a house in the city.
During the interrogation, Prabhakar confessed that he was responsible for several chain snatching cases.
The accused would be before court tomorrow, police said.
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