India, Oct. 2 -- More than five months after an armed robbery at a residence in Delhi's Golf Links, police have arrested the prime accused from Mumbai, officers said on Thursday.

Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma confirmed the arrest.

The accused was identified as Devendra Kamat alias Rahul and was arrested from Mumbai on Wednesday, a senior police officer said. "His transit remand has been sought and he is yet to reach Delhi. He has multiple cases of robberies registered against him and had fled with most of the jewellery," the officer said.

The robbery took place on April 18 this year, when a domestic help and five of his associates allegedly entered the house of a liquor company owner and held his family member...