A man who allegedly posed as an AC and RO mechanic to rob residents in Keshav Puram and Pitampura area of northwest Delhi has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Ajay Bagga, sent the locals in panic after CCTV footage of him roaming went viral on social media, triggering a police hunt.
The police said teams under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Akanksha Yadav were deployed to trace the suspect after multiple inputs surfaced regarding his movements in the area.
“Using technical surveillance and analysis of CCTV footage collected from different locations, police tracked down and arrested Bagga,” an officer said.
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According to the police, Bagga allegedly used to visit houses on the pretext of repairing air-conditioners and RO systems before robbing the residents.
The police are interrogating Bagga to ascertain his involvement in other similar incidents reported in the city.
They are also probing him to know whether he has accomplices, the officer added.
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