"Khan was taken into custody on landing at the New Delhi international airport on arrival from Dubai around 2 a.m. in an Air India flight 916. He will soon be brought to Bengaluru by our sleuths," SIT officer Mohamm ed told IANS here.

The major breakthrough in the IMA Gold multi-crore cheating case for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the SIT came as a lookout notice on Khan was issu ed to all concerned, including the Interpol, through the Union Home Ministry.

Khan, who is accus ed of perpetrating financial fraud worth crores in Bengaluru, was absconding for a month and was trac ed in Dubai and told to return to India.

"He had shar ed a video in which he claim ed that he shall return to India in next 24 hours," the SIT officer said on its basis the arrest was made.

"Our officer will take Khan's custody from the Delhi Police and fly him back to Bengaluru according to procedures for investigation into the mega scam," add ed Mohammed.

The development is expect ed to ease the ongoing investigation and the effort to return the money of thousands of investors.