A shopaholic has been arrested after four months for stealing Rs 1.2 lakh from his colleague. MIDC police arrested Vipul Vilas Pradhan from Lonavala, where he was living with his family on rent.

Pradhan, a 38-year-old account assistant, initially lived in Thane with his mother, brother and sister. He would spend all his salary on shopping and alcohol, and would later rely on his siblings. He, however, was in charge of paying the rent for the flat, but in March the landlord got in touch with his family over non-payment of rent.