NCB secures return of drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Türkiye under 'Operation Global-Hunt'
The Narcotics Control Bureau on 28 April 2026 secured the return of wanted drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Türkiye under 'Operation Global-Hunt'; he was taken into custody on arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi.
Summary
Mohammad Salim Dola, a wanted drug trafficker, was brought back from Türkiye by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on 28 April 2026 under 'Operation Global-Hunt', in coordination with international and Indian intelligence agencies. Dola was taken into custody on his arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi, early that morning. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called it a major breakthrough under the government's zero-tolerance policy against narco syndicates.
Key facts
- Fugitive
- Mohammad Salim Dola, drug trafficker
- Returned from
- Türkiye, 28 April 2026
- Operation
- Operation Global-Hunt (NCB)
- Custody
- On arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From which country did the NCB secure the return of drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola on 28 April 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Türkiye
NCB secured Dola's return from Türkiye under 'Operation Global-Hunt'.
Under which operation did the Narcotics Control Bureau bring back Mohammad Salim Dola in April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Global-Hunt
The return was secured under 'Operation Global-Hunt'.