Overview
- Mohammad Arshad, also known as Asif, was detained at Mumbai airport after reportedly operating from Saudi Arabia since 2023 and is in three-day transit remand.
- SIA Kashmir submitted a chargesheet to the NIA-designated court in Srinagar against seven accused tied to a January 6 Parimpora seizure of more than 9 kilograms of heroin.
- The case names Pakistan-based handler Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, linked to Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, with one accused, Bilal Shabir Awan, still absconding.
- Charges were filed under sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the NDPS Act.
- Officials said look-out circulars and non-bailable warrants aided arrests, including the March 2025 capture of absconder Laquit Ahmed at Ahmedabad airport after travel via Dubai.