The Delhi police have arrested a 37-year-old Mathematics graduate from Raghubir Nagar in west Delhi on charges of stealing more than 50 cell phones.

The accused, Pramod Kumar Gupta, completed his graduation in Mathematics from a government institution in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghonda in 2013.

‘Trained to fix phones’

He received training in repairing mobile phones in 2020. “Gupta then reportedly resorted to selling stolen phones in Delhi and Haryana to make quick money,” an officer said.

“Gupta, a resident of Sonipat in Haryana, was previously involved in a criminal case. A total of 52 stolen and snatched phones and 15 motherboards of cell phones were seized from his possession,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer.

The police received a tip-off on March 6 that a man in Raghubir Nagar was attempting to sell a large number of stolen mobile phones, said the DCP. They laid a trap and nabbed the accused.