A 24-year-old man, who was wanted in more than 50 cases of chain snatching, was arrested by the police in Maharashtra's Thane district, the police said on Sunday, according to the PTI.

The Mira Bhayander-Virar Vasai (MBVV) and Kalyan police in Thane in a joint operation arrested the suspect, who is part of the Irani gang, on Friday, an official told the PTI.