Thane: The city police has arrested a man from Kasarwadavali area for alleged involvement in cases of motorbike thefts and chain snatching. The accused identified as Ramesh Hari Singh (21), resident of Borivili, was arrested on Monday by the police. Ramesh Hari Singh's accomplice was arrested earlier but the accused gave them the slip, said senior inspector Kishore Khairnar.

A police patrolling team spotted two men on the night of May 14, 2019, moving around in a suspicious manner in Vijay Nagri locality. When the police accosted them, Ramesh Hari Sing fled while the other, Gafirld Anthony Menezes (44), was arrested. Menezes, a resident of Mira Road, allegedly revealed during interrogation that he and Singh were involved in several cases of chain snatching and motorbike theft. His questioning led to Singh's arrest on Monday.