MEERUT, June 21 -- The Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a nomadic gang member, who had been absconding for 16 years. The accused, Satish alias Manish, a resident of the Mohammadabad police station area in Farrukhabad district, was wanted in connection with a 2009 armed robbery case in Bareilly and carried a reward of Rs.50,000, authorities said.

The STF team arrested Satish from Harsoli Phatak in Kherthal, Alwar district of Rajasthan, on Friday and handed him over to the Bhojipura police in Bareilly, authorities said, adding he had been sent to jail.

Confirming the arrest, ASP (STF) Abdul Qadir said, "The accused was involved in a major robbery in 2009 and had been absconding for the last 16 years. He carried a bounty of Rs.50,000....