Bhopal, Feb. 10 -- A 65-year-old man was arrested in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh on Monday, 45 years after he and six others stole 90kg wheat worth Rs.100 in 1980. Of the seven, four accused were arrested and out on bail while two have died.

A resident of Dhar, Salim Khan, 65, was arrested in a theft case registered at Balkwada police station. Salim has been on the run since 1980. He ran a grocery store with his son in Bagh, Dhar district.

Shweta Shukla, Khargone sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP), said, "In 1980, Salim stole wheat crop kept in a field in Balsamud. At that time, the price of wheat was Rs.115 per quintal. He was arrested from Bagh, Dhar district. He was produced before the court and he was sent to jail." "Salim told po...