Key Dawood associate and drug kingpin Salim Dola deported to India after arrest in Istanbul
Mohammad Salim Dola, an alleged drug trafficking kingpin linked to the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate, was deported to India after being arrested in Turkey. The Narcotics Control Bureau took him into custody upon his arrival in Delhi. Dola is wanted for his involvement in a transnational drug trafficking syndicate and has a long criminal history.
- ▪Dola was detained by Turkish agencies in Beylikdüzü and deported to India on April 28, 2026.
- ▪He was brought back under 'Operation Global-Hunt' and presented before a Delhi court.
- ▪An Interpol Red Notice was issued against him in March 2024 at India's request.
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- ▪ Salim Dola, Dawood's close aide and drug lord, deported to India — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ Salim Dola, key Dawood Ibrahim aide linked to Rs 5,000 crore drug empire, deported to India — Times of India — Top
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:32 +0530 |
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An alleged drug trafficking kingpin having links with the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate was detained by Turkish agencies in Beylikdüzü and deported to India on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) took him into custody on his arrival at Delhi’s IGI airport.“Zero tolerance against the narco syndicate. The @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 smash drug cartels, our anti-narcotics agencies have extended their reach across borders through a robust network of global agencies.
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