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Dawood aide Dola brought back from Turkiye after two-year international manhunt
Indian central agencies and the NCB secured the return of Mohammed Salim Dola, a Dawood Ibrahim associate, from Turkiye after a two-year cross-border manhunt. Dola was detained in Turkiye last week, and the operation culminated in a flight to Delhi on April 28, 2026, with statements from the home minister applauding the multi-agency effort.
Why It Matters
The return disrupts a key node in Dawood Ibrahim's narcotics network and demonstrates cross-border cooperation among Indian and international agencies in tracking fugitives.
Timeline
7 Events
Home Minister Amit Shah praises the operation
April 28, 2026
Union home minister Amit Shah praised the multi-agency operation, stating zero tolerance against narco syndicates.
Dola flown to Delhi on a special aircraft
April 28, 2026
In an operation monitored by the home ministry, he was flown from Istanbul on a special aircraft which landed at the technical area of Delhi airport.
Dola detained in Turkiye last week
April 21, 2026
Dola was detained in Turkiye last week after being geolocated there in close coordination with international and Indian intelligence agencies as part of 'Operation Global-Hunt'.
Raid conducted in Istanbul leading to apprehension
April 2026
Subsequently, a raid was conducted by the authorities resulting in his apprehension.
Flat identified in Istanbul's Beylikduzu district
April 2026
Earlier this month, agencies zeroed down on a flat in Istanbul's Beylikduzu district where Dola was living and operating from under an assumed identity.
First breakthrough in 2025 as Tahil Dola and associates arrested
2025
The first breakthrough came last year when his son Tahil Dola and other associates were arrested by the Mumbai police after deportation/extradition from the UAE in coordination with CBI.
Interpol Red Notice issued against Dola
March 2024
In March 2024, Interpol issued a Red Notice against Mohammed Salim Dola on India's request.