A doctor’s car that was stolen from a road in Bhowanipore was recovered after the gait of the accused, as captured by CCTV cameras, helped police track him down.

The doctor, attached to a government-run medical college, had complained to Bhowanipore police station on June 9 that his car — a Bolero — had been stolen from Chakraberia Road South.

While scanning CCTV footage, the police came across a man walking with a limp.

“The man’s gait matched that of Lalbabu Yadav, 42, who was involved in stealing parked vehicles. We checked with the crime records section at Lalbazar and found that he was not in custody,” an officer of the police station said.

Yadav was tracked down and arrested. “Based on his statements, the stolen car was recovered on Sunday from a spot in Hazra, around 2km from where it was stolen. Yadav admitted that he had stolen the vehicle. He was looking for a buyer,” the officer said.