An official on Tuesday said that the police had arrested a 58-year-old man for allegedly snatching gold chains from people and recovered valuables of Rs 9.28 lakh from him in the Thane district of Maharashtra, reported news agency PTI.

The modus operandi of the accused was to pose as a policeman, concoct a story to deceive the victims and snatch their gold jewellery, Bhiwandi crime unit's senior police inspector Janardhan Sonawane said while sharing an update on the Thane crime, reported PTI.