Fifty-nine-year-old Salim Dola was handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and taken to its headquarters in Delhi. Image: Special arrangement
An alleged drug kingpin with links to the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate was detained by Turkish agencies in Beylikdüzü and deported to India on Tuesday (28 April 2026). The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) took him into custody after his arrival at Delhi’s IGI Airport.
“Zero tolerance for narco syndicate. @narcoticsbureau today made a major breakthrough in securing the return of notorious drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Türkiye. Under the Modi government’s mission to ruthlessly dismantle drug cartels, our anti-narcotics agencies have extended their reach across borders,” where they are now safe, no matter where the global drug network is. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on X.
Published – 28 Apr 2026 13:02 IST
