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JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir’s state investigation agency (SIA) Saturday arrested the alleged kingpin of a narco-terror module from Mumbai airport. The agency has secured a three-day transit remand to take him into custody.Mohammed Arshad alias Asif, resident of Degwar-Terwan in Haveli, Poonch district, had been absconding since 2023 and was operating from Saudi Arabia, an SIA spokesperson said, adding, Arshad was a key link between Pakistan-based handlers and narco-terror operatives in Jammu and Kashmir.“The agency (SIA) had issued a look-out circular against Arshad in 2023 followed by issuance of a non-bailable warrant from the competent court,” the spokesperson said. He was wanted in a May 2023 case regarding a narco-terror module operating in the Pir Panjal region.“The arrest 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,” the spokesperson added.
