Ludhiana, Dec. 5 -- A notorious offender listed among the 40 most-wanted criminals by Bihar Police has been arrested from Ludhiana after evading authorities for nearly six months, officials said on Thursday. The accused, Subodh Rai, had been hiding in Ramesh Nagar of Tibba in Ludhiana, police said.

Subodh, a resident of Nikta Diara under Digha police station in Patna, was carrying a reward of Rs.25,000. He was wanted in a murder case linked to a land dispute registered at Maner police station in Patna earlier this year. According to the police, he had been named as an accused in the January murder case and had been absconding since an FIR was registered against him. Multiple raids at his house and suspected hideouts yielded no results. ...