A 24-year-old man, who had been booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and was wanted in multiple theft and chain-snatching cases, has been arrested in Thane district, according to a senior police official.

As per PTI reports, the accused, identified as Ali Sarfraz Jaffri, alias Shetty, was apprehended by the Thane crime branch in Bhiwandi town on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, the police team successfully nabbed Jaffri, who had been evading arrest for some time.