A 38-year-old man accused in a murder case in Bihar and absconding since December 2021 has been arrested by police in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday.

An FIR was registered at Nathnagar police station in Bihar's Bhagalpur district after the accused, Jibrail Jako Pathan, allegedly shot dead a 27-year-old man, Imran, on December 14, 2021 and fled with the latter's motorcycle and cash worth Rs 10,000, he said.