Man wanted for murder bid held from Thane forest

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A 29-year-old man wanted for alleged murder bid has been arrested from a forest area in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.

The accused had attacked a 52-year-old man with a knife on January 25, 2023, in Rabodi area o Thane city over old enmity, an official said.

The accused has been evading arrest since then.

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Recently, police got a tip-off that the accused was hiding in Fadkepada forest, following which a combing operation was conducted and he was arrested, the official said.

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