New Delhi: Daviner Singh alias 'Bunty chor' or 'Super thief Bunty' was arrested by Delhi Police on Friday. The police chased Bunty for 500 kilometres and then arrested him from Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
Bunty had recently committed robberies in two houses located in Greater Kailash 2 area of South Delhi. The police team has recovered a large amount of stolen goods and cash from Bunty. Further investigation was being conducted, police added.
A popular Bollywood film titled 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye', based on Bunty's life was released in 2008. Later, he also appeared in "Bigg Boss Season 4" reality show.
Bunty, a class 9 drop-out, is accused of reportedly committing over 500 thefts across the country till 2012. Originally hailing from Vikaspuri in Delhi, Bunty had left his house after being beaten up by his father when he failed in class 9. In 1993, Bunty committed the first robbery when he was 14 years old. The Delhi Police arrested him but he managed to escape from police custody. After which, he committed robberies in Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kerala and Chennai and escaped from police custody many times. Once after getting bail, Bunty had gone to his house but his family drove him away. After which, he never returned to his house.
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Bunty has a unique style of committing robberies. Interestingly, he always commits the theft between 2 to 6 am. He commits robberies alone and never takes help from any associates. He steals luxury cars, expensive watches, gold and diamond jewellery. He has never bought a house or property but lived in five-star hotels. After running out of money, he would again steal.
