India, April 29 -- In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has brought back Mohammad Salim Dola, a key figure in international drug trafficking, from Turkiye. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the development on Tuesday, describing it as part of the Modi government's zero-tolerance policy against narco-syndicates.

Dola (59) and the kingpin of notorious D Company's illicit drug syndicate, was arrested in Istanbul, Turkiye, following an Interpol Red Corner Notice issued at India's request in March 2024. He was wanted in multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The fugitive was flown back under 'Operation Global-Hunt' and taken into NCB custody upon arrival at Indi...