PUNE: A 19-year-old youth with as many as 117 cases of

and cheating against him was arrested in Pune on Wednesday, police said.

The accused is identified as

, and is a resident of

in Pune.

In a press conference, joint commissioner of police Pune,

said, "About 117 cases of housebreaking and cheating have been registered against Singh."

"Police have also recovered a material including gold and copper worth Rs 1.90 lakh from the accused," Shisve said.

The accused has a criminal background start from his family including his brother and father who have more than 100 cases registered against them.

have also arrested two of his colleagues who are aged 22 and 23 years, the Joint Commissioner of Police added.