A 52-year-old man wanted in more than 100 cases of snatching of mobile phones and gold chains was arrested from Ambivli in Thane district of Maharashtra, a Kalyan police official said on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Haider Irani, has a string of cases registered against him in various states. He was also involved in attacking a team of police personnel who had gone to nab him, said Khadakpada police station senior inspector Ashok Pawar.