New Delhi

Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narcotics Control Bureau had secured the return of alleged drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Türkiye in what he described as a major breakthrough.

In a post on X, Shah said the government was pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against narco syndicates and that India’s anti-narcotics agencies had built a robust international network to act against drug cartels across borders.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) posts, "Zero tolerance against Narco syndicate. The @narcoticsbureau today made a major breakthrough in securing the return of notorious drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Turkiye. Under Modi govt's mission to ruthlessly smash drug… pic.twitter.com/5rY1BNUWvA

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 28, 2026

“Now, no matter where they hide, no place is safe for drug kingpins,” he said.

Dola, 59, is alleged to be a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim. He was detained by the Turkish Intelligence Agency on Saturday following inputs from Indian agencies.

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Officials said Dola, who was subject to an Interpol Red Notice, was brought to Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday.