Madhya Pradesh man held for stealing wheat 45 years ago

10 February,2026 09:57 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  Agencies

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly stealing wheat worth Rs 100 in 1980. The accused, Salim, was 20 at the time of the theft and was arrested along with six others. The case resurfaced decades later, leading to his arrest nearly 45 years after the incident

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The police in Madhya Pradesh's Khargaon district have arrested a man for stealing Rs 100 worth of wheat 45 years ago.

Salim, 65, was arrested on Saturday for stealing wheat in 1980 when he was 20 years old, along with six other people.

At the time, a quintal of good-quality wheat fetched around one hundred and fifteen rupees.

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