Jammu and Kashmir's State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday arrested the kingpin of a narco-terror module from Mumbai Airport. The agency stated that the accused, Mohammad Arshad alias Asif, is a resident of Degwar-Terwan village in Haveli tehsil of Poonch district.

According to the SIA spokesperson, Arshad had been absconding since 2023 and was operating from Saudi Arabia. He was acting as the main link between Pakistan-based handlers and narco-terror operatives active in Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2023, a Look-Out Circular (LOC) was issued against Arshad, followed by a non-bailable warrant from the court. Now, the accused has been arrested from Mumbai and taken into SIA custody on a three-day transit remand.

Eight accused, two of whom were absconding

A total of eight accused were fou

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