Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu: DD, The sleuths of State Investigation Agency (SIA) claimed to have arrested a narco-terror operative from Mumbai international airport.
The officials said that 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 Mohammed Arshad alias Asif son of Mohammed 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, during 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, which included heroin 29 kg, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), six hand-grenades, one AK-56 rifle, four pistols, and 70 live 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 other absconder, Mohammed Arshad alias Asif, is the main handler and key link between Pakistan-based handlers and operatives in Jammu and 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 SIA Jammu had earlier issued a Look-out Circular (LOC) against Mohammed Arshad alias 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.