The National Investigation Agency NIA today arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after successfully securing his extradition from Portugal following prolonged diplomatic and legal efforts. NIA said, the wanted Hizb-ul-Mujahideen linked narco terrorist was taken into custody on arrival at Delhi airport and has been arrested in Pak-backed narco terror case. He had been absconding since 2020. According to the agency, Shera was declared a wanted accused in the Narco-Terror Module case and a non-bailable warrant had been issued against him in October 2020. An Interpol notice seeking his arrest had also been issued in June 2021. During the course of the investigation, the NIA identified Shera as a key conspirator and handler of an India-based narco-terror module involved in smuggling heroin from Pakistan into India. A resident of Punjab’s Amritsar district, Shera masterminded the conspiracy to traffic narcotics across the border and operate a large distribution network within the country.
NIA arrests Hizb-ul-Mujahideen linked narco terrorist after extradition from Portugal
