Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI) A 55-year-old man who allegedly snatched chains of senior citizens by posing as a police personnel has been arrested from Ambivali in neighbouring Thane district, an official said on Sunday.

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Kabuli Zafri is part of the infamous "Irani gang" and was nabbed by the Property Cell of Mumbai Crime Branch, he said.

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"Investigations have revealed he is involved in more that 36 cases in places like Mumbai, Thane, Ulhasnagar, Pune, Raigad, Nashik, Surat and Ahmedabad. He was wanted in connection with a chain snatching case registered in Meghwadi police station in Jogeshwari East in March," he said.

"With his arrest, we have detected nine chain snatching cases. He used to pose as a police and target senior citizens. He has been remanded in custody till Wednesday," he added.

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