New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) With the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Samaypur Badli area here, the Delhi Police has claimed to have solved six cases of auto theft, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused, Mukesh Kumar, was involved in about 22 cases of vehicle theft, they said.

He kept a bunch of keys with him that he used to steal old two wheelers, the police officials said.

Chassis of eight two wheelers, which Kumar had stolen with an associate, were recovered at his instance. He had dismantled six of them and sold their parts, they said. PTI AMP

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Five held with illegal firearms in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Five men have been arrested with illegal firearms from northwest Delhi's Jahangir Puri area, police said on Tuesday.

The accused were identified as Rishi (27), Harish (25), Monu (24), Rahul Sharma (34) and Karan (21), they said.

According to police, the accused were roaming in northwest Delhi with their weapons to commit a crime.

Two pistols and three bullets were seized from the accused. A flick knife, two daggers and 26 wooden sticks were also seized from them, the police said. PTI AMP

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Proclaimed offender arrested in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The Delhi Police has arrested a 32-year-old proclaimed offender who was absconding in a 2015 POCSO case from Civil Lines area here, officials said on Tuesday.

Mohammad Ali was wanted in a case registered at Kashmere Gate police station wherein a minor girl had alleged that she was kidnapped and molested by him, the police said.

The accused, who was nabbed on Monday from Trauma Centre in Civil Lines area, was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody, they said.

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