Dawood aide Salim Dola brought from Turkiye, in NCB net
Salim Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim and alleged international drug trafficker, was extradited to India from Turkey under 'Operation Global-Hunt' and taken into custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau. He was arrested following coordination between Indian agencies, Turkish authorities, and Interpol, after being on the run since fleeing to the UAE in 2018. Dola, wanted in multiple drug cases, had been trapped in Turkey since 2024 when a Red Corner Notice was issued against him. The Indian government hailed the move as a major success in its campaign against transnational drug syndicates.
- ▪Salim Dola, a key associate of Dawood Ibrahim, was extradited from Turkey to India and arrested by the NCB upon arrival in New Delhi.
- ▪He was detained by Turkish authorities on April 25, 2026, based on an Interpol Red Corner Notice issued in 2024.
- ▪Dola had been living in hiding in Turkey since 2024 after traveling there on vacation and being unable to leave due to the Red Corner Notice.
- ▪He is accused of running a transnational drug network involved in large-scale heroin, charas, and methamphetamine seizures in India.
- ▪A Delhi court granted the NCB two-day transit remand to take Dola to Mumbai for further legal proceedings.
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Dawood aide Salim Dola brought from Turkiye, in NCB netNotorious drug trafficker Salim Dola, linked to Dawood Ibrahim, was extradited to India from Turkey under ‘Operation Global-Hunt’ and arrested.Published on: Apr 29, 2026 4:26 AM ISTBy Prawesh Lama, New DelhiShare viaCopy link Notorious international drug trafficker Salim Dola, a close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, was on Tuesday brought to India from Turkiye under ‘Operation Global-Hunt’, in a development Union home minister Amit Shah termed as a “major breakthrough”.Dawood aide Salim Dola brought from Turkiye, in NCB netDola, 58, was detained by the Turkish Intelligence Agency and the Beylikduzu police in Istanbul on April 25 following inputs from Indian agencies and based on a pending Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) against…
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