Barmer (Rajasthan), Jul 10 (PTI) An accused who is wanted in a 38-year-old dacoity and murder case was arrested on Friday by a team of Gujarat police, officials said.

The accused Shaktidan Singh (66) was arrested by Gujarat police today in Bijawala village falling under Gadra Road police station. He was wanted in a 38-year-old dacoity and murder case, Barmer Superintendent of Police Anand Sharma said.

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The SP said the accused had committed a dacoity and murder in Iqbalgarh area in Gujarat's Banaskantha district in 1982. In the firing, two people including a policemen were killed.

Singh was a notorious dacoit in the 1980s and 40 cases are registered against him in his home state here in Rajasthan.

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The accused had earlier surrendered in 1989 and presently there is no pending case against him in Rajasthan, the officer said.

A team of Gujarat police today arrested him.

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