Ludhiana, June 26 -- A habitual mobile thief allegedly involved in a series of thefts targeting commuters and passengers in and around the railway station area here was arrested from near the station on Thursday. Police recovered seven stolen mobile phones from him.

The accused, Shiv Kumarv alias Shibbu, a resident of Jamalpur, was involved in multiple mobile thefts near the railway station, railway lines and the busy Clock Tower area, police said.

Additional deputy commissioner of police Sameer Verma said repeated complaints of mobile phone thefts in the railway station belt had prompted a special joint operation by the city police and the Railway Protection Force. "As part of the operation, police teams monitored suspicious movement i...