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“As Gaikwad is a casual worker, he did not have the money for the surgery, prompting him to take to crime to make enough money,” Shaikh added.The police expect to solve more cases after the arrest Consequently, the team rushed to Thergaon and nabbed Gaikwad.“He is undergoing treatment of a heart ailment at a hospital in Pune and doctors have recommended surgery,” assistant inspector Ansar Shaikh said. PUNE: A man in need of a heart surgery was arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing valuables from two-wheelers to accumulate enough funds for the medical procedure.The Pimpri police identified him as Anil Gaikwad (54) of Daund and recovered Rs 1.22 lakh, besides two cellphones, from his possession.On March 7, Amol Prakash Rawal (36) of Chikhali had lodged a complaint with the Pimpri police stating that a person had opened the compartment of his parked scooter to steal cash and gold ornaments, collectively worth Rs 1.22 lakh, from it.A police team then collected CCTV footage from the area and zeroed in on a man seen near the scooter on the day of the crime.On Sunday, the police got to know that the man was staying in Thergaon with a relative..