Police arrested a member of a Haryana-based gang that steals from passengers on long-distance trains from Maharashtra's Thane and recovered valuables worth about Rs 12 lakhs from him, an official said on Wednesday, PTI reported.

As per PTI, the arrest came following a complaint by a Pune resident, whose gold ornaments were stolen from his bag between Vapi and Vasai road stations, on the outskirts of Mumbai, during his journey on the Veraval Express on February 2.