India, Sept. 5 -- A 35-year-old Nepalese suspect wanted in dozens of heists in Gurugram and other major cities across the country, was caught after being injured in an encounter with crime branch team near Tau Devi Lal stadium in Sector 53 late Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.

The suspect was identified as Jagat Bahadur of Tikanpur in Kailali, Nepal. Officials said that Bahadur's modus operandi was to befriend Nepalese nationals working as cooks, house helps or maids in bungalows and apartments in posh areas via social media. He used to then work as their replacement when they went on leaves and then commit burglary by making the house owner or occupants unconscious after sedating them.

Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer o...