New Delhi, May 13 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested wanted narco-terrorist, Iqbal Singh @ Shera, after successfully securing his extradition from Portugal following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts.
Mastermind in a major Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror financing case, Shera was brought to India today following the due legal process. He was taken into custody by an NIA team at the Delhi airport immediately on his arrival from Portgual, where he had absconded to in 2020. His successful extradition and arrest come as a major shot in the arm for NIA's fight against Pakistan-backed narco and cross-border terrorism.
The arrested fugitive had a non-bailable warrant of arrest (NBW) against him in the case (HM Narco-Te...