Mumbai: In a major breakthrough in a transnational drug trafficking case, the Ghatkopar Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested notorious drug supplier Salman Shaikh alias Shera Batla (35) after he was deported from Dubai on November 2. Batla had been wanted in a 2022 drug seizure case registered by the Ghatkopar ANC unit.

Link Established Through Sohail Shaikh’s Interrogation

According to the police, Batla’s name resurfaced during the interrogation of Sohail Shaikh, who was arrested by the Ghatkopar Unit 7 on October 22 in a separate narcotics case.

Court Custody And Ongoing Probe

During questioning, Sohail revealed that Shera Batla, who was also wanted in the 2022 case, had been residing near area with him in Dubai. Following this information, Indian authorities coordinated with UAE offi

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