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Dawood Aide Salim Dola Brought to India in Major Drug Bust

NCB Deputy DG Neeraj Kumar Gupta confirmed that Salim Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was brought to India as part of the zero-tolerance drug policy. Dola was deported from Turkey under Operation Global-Hunt and taken into custody at Delhi Airport with international cooperation. He faces multiple drug trafficking cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat and was subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice. His son Tahil Salim Dola was previously arrested after deportation from the UAE in 2025.

Key Points: Dawood Ibrahim Aide Salim Dola Deported to India in Drug Crackdown

  • Salim Dola, close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, deported to India from Turkey
  • NCB operation conducted under zero-tolerance drug policy with international cooperation
  • Dola faces multiple drug trafficking cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat
  • He was subject of INTERPOL Red Notice issued in March 2024
  • His son Tahil Salim Dola was earlier arrested after deportation from UAE in 2025
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Close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Salim Dola brought to India under zero-tolerance drug policy: NCB Deputy DG Neeraj Kumar Gupta

NCB brings Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Salim Dola to India from Turkey under zero-tolerance drug policy. He faces multiple drug trafficking cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

"Under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the guidance of the Union Home Minister, India has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs - NCB Deputy DG Neeraj Kumar Gupta"

New Delhi, April 28

Narcotics Control Bureau Deputy Director General Neeraj Kumar Gupta on Tuesday said that Salim Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was brought to India as part of ongoing efforts against drug trafficking networks and fugitives. He was taken into custody at Delhi Airport with international cooperation.

Speaking to ANI, he said the operation was carried out as part of India's zero-tolerance approach against drugs and coordinated international cooperation to bring fugitives to justice.

"Under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the guidance of the Union Home Minister, India has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs," he said.

Explaining the objective of the operation, he added, "As part of this ongoing effort to bring fugitives and drug kingpins within the law, Salim Dola was brought to India with the cooperation of the Turkish government and other partner agencies, and then taken into custody at Delhi Airport."

He further said that the accused has multiple pending cases in western India. "Dola, primarily based in Mumbai, faces several charges in Maharashtra and Gujarat related to drug trafficking," Gupta added.

NCB, in close coordination with international and Indian intelligence agencies, had secured the return of wanted drug trafficker Mohammed Salim Dola from Turkiye, under 'Operation Global-Hunt'.

He was taken into custody on his arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi, early this morning by NCB.

As per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), "Salim Dola (59 yrs from Mumbai), a subject of INTERPOL Red Notice issued at India's request in March, 2024, was wanted for prosecution in multiple narcotics trafficking cases in India and had been absconding from Indian law enforcement agencies. Over the years, Dola had established a major transnational drug trafficking syndicate spanning a number of countries in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. His two-decade long criminal antecedents include direct involvement in cases involving multiple high-value seizures of Heroin, Charas, Mephedrone, Mandrax and Methamphetamine in Maharashtra and Gujarat."

"Dola's role consistently emerged as that of a bulk supplier to downstream distribution networks in India. Besides, he is also wanted by ATS Gujarat and the Mumbai Police. Earlier, his son Tahil Salim Dola and other associates were arrested by Mumbai police after deportation/extradition from the UAE in 2025. This effort exemplifies close cooperation and coordinated action between the authorities in Turkiye, INTERPOL and Indian agencies," said MHA.

- ANI

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Pooja D
Good job NCB! But I hope they also focus on the local drug dealers who are destroying lives in smaller towns. The big fish are important but the street-level supply chain needs to be broken too.
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Siddharth J
See this is what proper international cooperation looks like. Turkey helping India, Interpol Red Notice working as it should. Hope Dawood himself is next! 🙏
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James A
Impressive how India is systematically dismantling these transnational networks. The zero-tolerance policy seems to be yielding results. Question is whether the judicial system will ensure these people actually face consequences quickly.
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Kavya N
Two decades of criminal activity and he's 59 now. These people have ruined so many families. Glad that even after all these years, our agencies didn't give up. Hats off to the NCB team! 👏
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Rohit L
One thing I'd like to point out - his son was already arrested from UAE in 2025. So this is part of a larger operation. Good that they are going after the whole family network. Drug money corrupts everything.
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Lisa P
This is a big catch but honestly, I'm more worried about how easily drugs like Mephedrone and Mandrax are available in our cities even after

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