Tripura man arrested 37 years after he stole Rs.840

Agartala, Nov 30: A man has been arrested in Tripura 37 years after he stole Rs.840, police said here on Saturday.

Abinash Das, 57, alias Sadhu was arrested by officials from the Airport police station near Agartala from his house at Narayanpur in western Tripura Friday night, a police spokesman said.

Police Saturday presented the accused before a court, which sent him to 14 days police custody.

Das was absconding for the past 37 years after he had stolen Rs.840 from a neighbour.