Khargone, February 8 An elderly man in Madhya Pradesh discovered the hard way that the law not only has long reach but also a remarkably accurate memory, as he was apprehended in a wheat theft case registered more than 45 years ago. Salim and six others had stolen wheat from fields in the Balsamund Kakad area in 1980 when he was 20 years old, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (Mandleshwar) Shweta Shukla told PTI on Sunday. The theft was worth Rs 100, the official said, adding that a quintal (100 kg) of good quality wheat at the time cost Rs 115 or Rs 1.15 per kilogram. Salim, a resident of Balkhad village under the Balakwada police station limits, fled after the theft and began living a normal life running a grocery shop along with his son in Bag town in neighboring Dhar district, the SDOP said. The case remained pending in courts, with a warrant also issued against Salim, she said. "Salim was traced to his grocery shop in Bag during a search for another accused, assisted by the cyber cell. He was arrested on Saturday. During questioning, he told police that he believed the case had been forgotten after all these years and that he was safe from legal action," Khaltaka outpost in-charge Mithun Chauhan said. Salim, son of Mujahid, was presented in a court here, which remanded him in judicial custody, Chauhan added.
Khargone, February 8 An elderly man in Madhya Pradesh discovered the hard way that the law not only has long reach but also a remarkably accurate memory, as he was apprehended in a wheat theft case registered more than 45 years ago. Salim and six others had stolen wheat from fields in the Balsamund Kakad area in 1980 when he was 20 years old, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (Mandleshwar) Shweta Shukla told PTI on Sunday. The theft was worth Rs 100, the official said, adding that a quintal (100 kg) of good quality wheat at the time cost Rs 115 or Rs 1.15 per kilogram. Salim, a resident of Balkhad village under the Balakwada police station limits, fled after the theft and began living a normal life running a grocery shop along with his son in Bag town in neighboring Dhar district, the SDOP said. The case remained pending in courts, with a warrant also issued against Salim, she said. "Salim was traced to his grocery shop in Bag during a search for another accused, assisted by the cyber cell. He was arrested on Saturday. During questioning, he told police that he believed the case had been forgotten after all these years and that he was safe from legal action," Khaltaka outpost in-charge Mithun Chauhan said. Salim, son of Mujahid, was presented in a court here, which remanded him in judicial custody, Chauhan added.