Indian crime reporter held over car thefts, burglaries
AFP, New Delhi
An Indian crime reporter who allegedly used his journalistic contacts to move stolen goods has been arrested over a spate of car thefts and burglaries, press reports said yesterday. Sanjay Kumar Singh, 42, a reporter for newspapers in India's lawless Bihar state, was being held with three accomplices for allegedly stealing 56 cars and breaking into about 20 homes, newspapers said. The journalist, who also holds a doctorate in child psychology, allegedly used his contacts to sell the cars and other stolen goods. The four suspects were picked up in the national capital New Delhi, where they were allegedly planning more car thefts, the Pioneer newspaper said.
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