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Indian drug lord Salim Dola arrested in Istanbul

Friday, April 24, 2026

Indian drug kingpin Salim Dola, 59, was arrested in Istanbul after a joint operation by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization and police, ending a months‑long international manhunt. The capture highlights growing cross‑border cooperation to dismantle global drug networks.

Salim Dola, an Indian drug kingpin who has been a subject of an international manhunt, is now in government custody in Türkiye. 59-year-old Dola was apprehended during a joint operation conducted by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and police units. The fugitive was tracked down in Istanbul after managing to remain under the radar using […] Indian drug lord Salim Dola arrested in Istanbul