SIA arrests narco-terror operative from Mumbai International Airport

Posted by admin_kas on 2025-11-08 18:23:03 |

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Srinagar, Nov 8: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Jammu and Kashmir achieved a major breakthrough when it arrested a main kingpin of a Norco terror module from Mumbai Airport. The arrested accused identified as Mohd. Arshad @ Asif son of Mohd. Rashid, a resident of village Degwar Terwan, Tehsil Haveli, District Poonch, had been absconding since 2023 and was operating from Saudi Arabia.

The case was registered in May 2023 following reliable information regarding a narco-terror module operating in the Pir Panjal region. During a joint search operation conducted by Police and Army, on the intervening night of 30/31-05-2023, an exchange of fire took place between terrorists and the search party.

In the ensuing operation, four terrorists were apprehended and a huge cache of arms, ammunition, and narcotics was recovered.

The recoveries include Heroin (29 kg), one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), six Hand Grenades, one AK-56 Rifle, four pistols and Live 70 AK-56 Rounds

"A total of eight accused were found involved in the case, out of which two were absconding. One absconder, Laquit Ahmed, was earlier arrested by SIA Jammu from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad in March 2025 who had absconded soon after the incident to Dubai," the official handout reads.

The other absconder, Mohammad Arshad @ Asif, is the main handler and key link between Pakistan-based handlers and operatives in Jammu & Kashmir.

"He had facilitated the travel of co-accused Laquit Ahmed to Dubai and also organised a secret meeting in the Surankote area for reviving terrorism and narco-terror activities in the Pir Panjal region under his guidance," the handout reads.

The SIA Jammu had earlier issued a Look-Out Circular (LOC) against Mohd. Arshad @ Asif in the year 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 days transit remand from Mumbai. His arrest from Mumbai International Airport marks a significant success for SIA Jammu and Kashmir in its sustained efforts to dismantle networks involved in narco-terrorism and cross-border subversive activities," it reads.