The Mumbai police, since late July, managed to nab seven prolific chain-snatchers against whom multiple cases have been registered. The property cell of the crime branch on September 25 arrested Kabul Zafri, 55, at Ambivli. According to crime branch sleuths, the accused would allegedly pose as a tempo driver and snatch chains speaking glibly with his victims. The police discovered that as many as 36 cases have been filed against him not only in Mumbai but also in Thane, Nashik, Pune, Raigad and Ulhasnagar. He was also booked at Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

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