AGRA, June 2 -- Agra Police has arrested one of its longest-absconding accused with the help of artificial intelligence-assisted investigation techniques. The accused had been on the run for nearly 25 years after allegedly committing a robbery in Agra in 2002. Carrying a reward of Rs.50,000, he was finally traced and arrested in Delhi on Monday before being produced in court and remanded to judicial custody in Agra on Tuesday.

Deputy commissioner of police (DCP) for city zone of Agra Police Commissionerate, Syed Ali Abbas informed media on Tuesday that as part of ongoing campaign, search was on for absconding accused who are untraceable for years.

"During the investigation, the name of an accused identified as Samuel alias Sahdev Yadav ...