A traffic police officer arrested a man on Wednesday evening as he allegedly attempted to escape with 2kg of stolen silver.

The accused has been identified as Joyjit Dey.

He has several criminal cases pending against him, police said.

According to officers, Dey allegedly assaulted a jewellery shop owner on Vivekananda Road before fleeing in a car.

The police spotted the vehicle being driven recklessly along Beadon Street, where it allegedly jumped a signal and crashed into another vehicle.

Traffic personnel chased and intercepted the car near Bagbazar, recovering the allegedly stolen jewellery from Dey’s possession, the police said.