A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly being involved in theft of jewellery and other valuables from the handbags of co-passengers in over 200 flights in a year, Delhi Police said on Monday (May 13).
The accused was identified as Rajesh Kapoor who took at least 200 flights and travelled for more than 110 days during the past year to commit thefts. He was arrested from Paharganj, where he allegedly kept the stolen jewellery, Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Usha Rangnani told the media at the IGI airport.
He was planning to sell the stolen items to another individual, identified as Sharad Jain, 46, who was also held from Karol Bagh, she said.
