NEW DELHI, Aug. 7 -- After scanning more than 5,000 CCTV clips and deploying 80 police personnel across three districts for a continuous 48-hour operation, the Delhi Police on Wednesday nabbed the man who allegedly snatched Lok Sabha MP R Sudha's gold chain near the Embassy of Poland in Chanakyapuri two days ago.

According to the police, the suspect was out on bail in a vehicle theft case and has a criminal history of 26 cases of robbery and theft.

Joint commissioner of police (Southern Range) Sanjay Kumar Jain identified the accused as Sohan Rawat, a resident of Okhla Industrial Area. He was arrested around 6am on Wednesday near the BRT corridor, allegedly while trying to dispose of the stolen chain.

"The chain and the scooter used in...