Pune, Feb. 18 -- A thief from Karnataka who had been stealing cash from senior citizens allegedly by withdrawing money from ATMs in different parts of the city for a month, was finally caught by city police on Tuesday.
The Vishrambaug police have arrested a thief from Karnataka who committed 16 thefts and recovered from him a car, a two-wheeler and cash worth Rs 14 lakh as well as 166 ATM cards.
The arrested accused has been identified as Raju Prahlad Kulkarni (54), a resident of Alanhalli, Mysore, Karnataka.
During interrogation, Kulkarni confessed to have cheated 21 senior citizens on the pretext of helping them by withdrawing money from ATMs.
Deputy commissioner of police, Zone I, told reporters that on February two, a senior citiz...