The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrests Iqbal Singh, also known as Shera, in Delhi after securing his extradition from Portugal. Multiple outlets report that an NIA team takes him into custody on arrival at the Delhi airport, following prolonged diplomatic and legal efforts to bring him back to India. The NIA describes Shera as a wanted narco-terrorist connected to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and says he plays a key role within an India-based narco-terror module. According to the NIA’s case, he is linked to an alleged terror-financing conspiracy and functions as a handler or conspirator in a network involved in smuggling heroin. The outlets also report that the arrest follows earlier extradition procedures and is presented by the NIA as an important development in investigating cross-border narcotics and terror-related activities. No outlet provides additional details in the materials shared here about charges being filed on the arrest or the status of any trial.
NIA arrests Hizb-ul-Mujahideen-linked narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after extradition
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrests Iqbal Singh, also known as Shera, in Delhi after securing his extradition from Portugal. Multiple outlets report that an NIA team takes him into custody...
- The NIA arrests Iqbal Singh alias Shera in Delhi after his extradition from Portugal.
- NIA officials take him into custody at the Delhi airport upon arrival from Portugal.
- The NIA describes him as a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen-linked narco-terrorist.
- The NIA case alleges involvement in heroin smuggling and terror financing through an India-based module.
- Reports cite prolonged diplomatic and legal efforts that lead to the extradition from Portugal.
Iqbal Singh alias Shera was brought to India and taken into custody by an NIA team at the Delhi airport upon his arrival from Portugal.
3 months agoAccording to the NIA, Shera was a key conspirator and handler of an India-based narco-terror module engaged in smuggling heroin from Pakistan
3 months agoNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after successfully securing his extradition from Portugal following prolonged diplomatic and legal efforts, official
3 months agoNational Investigation Agency has arrested Iqbal Singh alias Shera. He is a wanted narco-terrorist. His extradition from Portugal followed diplomatic and legal efforts. Shera is considered the mastermind in a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terror financing case. His arrest is a significant breakthrough in tackling Pakistan-backed narco-terror networks.
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