Robbery accused held after 35 years

A 58-year-old man, who has been absconding in a robbery case for more than 35 years, was arrested Tuesday from his residence in neighbouring Mira Road, police said.

Salim Rukaya Khan was apprehended by a team of unit 8 of the crime branch sleuths on Sunday, an official said.

Khan was first arrested in the robbery case in 1984, but went missing afterwards and remained untraceable for over three decades, he said.