SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough with the arrest of the kingpin of a narco-terror module from Mumbai airport.

Mohd Arshad, alias Asif, a resident of Degwar-Terwan village in Haveli tehsil of Poonch, had been absconding since 2023 and was operating from Saudi Arabia, a spokesperson of the agency said in Jammu.

“He was the kingpin of a narco-terror module and key link between Pakistan-based handlers and narco-terror operatives in Jammu and Kashmir,” the spokesperson said.

The SIA Jammu had earlier issued a Look-Out Circular (LOC) against Arshad in 2023, followed by the issuance of a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) from the competent court.

The accused has been taken into custody on a three-day

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