<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/apk-file-scam-mumbai-police-arrest-jharkhand-student-from-west-bengal-for-developing-selling-apk-files-to-cyber-criminals-23642251" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai Police</a> have arrested a 38-year-old man who had been absconding for nearly 15 years in connection with a criminal case registered in 2010, officials said on Thursday.
The arrest was made by officers from Sakinaka Police Station following a tip-off about his whereabouts in neighbouring Palghar district.
According to the police, the accused, identified as Ayub Mohammad Safat Choudhary, is a resident of Sakinaka.
Police said he was booked in 2010 under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including charges related to rioting and assaulting public servants while they were performing their duties.
According to officials, Choudhary repeatedly failed to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/neet-paper-leak-case-cbi-files-charge-sheet-against-13-accused-at-delhi-court-23642075" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">appear before the court</a> after the case was registered.
<h2>Court had issued non-bailable warrant</h2>
As the accused remained untraceable for several years, the 66th Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Andheri issued a standing non-bailable warrant against him.
Police continued efforts to locate him while he allegedly remained on the run.
<h2>Tip-off leads cops to Virar</h2>
On July 29, 2026, the Special Squad of Sakinaka Police Station received confidential information that the accused was hiding near Sapkale Naka in Virar (West), <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/palghar-nigerian-national-held-with-over-2kg-mephedrone-worth-rs-1-02-crore-landlord-booked-23642170" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Palghar district</a>.
Acting on the intelligence, police laid a trap and arrested him without any resistance.
Following his arrest, Choudhary was produced before the 66th Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Andheri.
The court remanded him to judicial custody. Further legal proceedings in the 2010 case will now continue.
<h2>Police team behind the operation</h2>
The operation was carried out under the leadership of Senior Police Inspector Avinash Mandale. The team included Assistant Police Inspector Netra Mule, Assistant Sub-Inspector Nandkishor Sandav and Police Head Constable Arvind Holkar.
Senior <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cjp-protest-maharashtra-cyber-identify-social-media-profiles-involved-in-cross-border-disinformation-campaign-23642030" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai Police officials</a> supervised the operation.

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