Siliguri , August 24: A man, who allegedly stole from houses by jumping from one roof to another and by climbing sanitation pipes of buildings, was arrested here today.
The police said Saroj Thapa, a resident of Bhutan, was caught red handed when stealing mobile sets and cash from a hotel on Hill Cart road by climbing along the sanitary pipe.
Locals and hotel workers caught him and handed over to the police this morning, officials said.
Thapa would prefer congested business establishments for operation, the police said.
—Agencies