A man convicted in a 2016 murder case in Maharashtra's Palghar district has been arrested in Punjab after absconding for more than three years, police said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.

The accused, Shankar Jagdish Mukhiya alias Samosewala, frequently changed his name and identity to evade detection, they said, reported PTI.

He had been convicted for the murder of one Dilip Basnet on September 15, 2016, in the Nalasopara area, senior police inspector Sameer Ahirrao said.