Hyderabad, Aug. 29 -- Warangal police have arrested a serial chain snatcher wanted for stealing 237 grams of gold (almost 24 tola) from the victims.

Presenting Harish (29), the accused, who is a resident of Reddy Colony in Hanamkonda town before the media on Friday, August 29, Warangal police commissioner Sunpreet Singh said that Rs 10,000 cash and three bikes were recovered from the accused- all valued at Rs 23.50 lakh.

Singh said that Harish had gone to jail after stealing ornaments from his colleague's house when he was working at a cement factory in Hyderabad, but didn't mend his ways since then.

Harish would steal a bike and snatch the chains and other ornaments of women in busy places after observing them, and would swiftly escap...