Salim Wastik, formerly known as Salim Khan, was arrested in Loni, Ghaziabad, after evading justice for 31 years for the kidnapping and murder of a 13-year-old boy in Delhi in 1995. He had assumed a new identity and became a social activist and YouTuber during his time on the run.

• 01Salim Wastik was arrested after 31 years for the 1995 kidnap-murder of a 13-year-old boy in Delhi.
• 02He changed his identity and posed as a social activist and YouTuber to evade capture.
• 03Wastik was originally convicted in 1997 but jumped bail and remained absconding.
• 04He was apprehended following a tip-off to the Delhi Police about his true identity.
• 05His past includes a violent incident where he was stabbed due to his controversial religious views.

Wastik's arrest brings closure to a long-standing case that has haunted the victim's family for decades. It also highlights the challenges law enforcement faces in tracking down fugitives who change identities.