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Bengaluru: Halasuru Gate police arrested a 45-year-old history-sheeter for robbing 23.2 kg of silver bars worth Rs 37 lakh from a jeweller on Saturday night.
Police said they cracked the case within 48 hours.
Syed Ayaz alias Choudhary, the accused, followed a jeweller who was delivering 49 silver bars to a customer. As the victim paused to keep his helmet in the scooter’s boot, Ayaz snatched the bag and fled. The jeweller raised an alarm, but Ayaz escaped.
Police examined nearly 50 CCTV clips and identified Ayaz from the habitual offenders’ gallery. A team arrested him at his Cottonpet residence. He confessed, and police later recovered the silver bars from multiple locations.
Ayaz has over 50 criminal cases against him, including housebreaking, robbery and attempt to murder. He was acquitted in several cases, while 23 are still pending trial.