Runaway Drug Smuggler Tries Makeover To Give Cops The Slip, Gets Caught
Drug trafficker Aqib Bashir was re-arrested in Jalandhar after a three-day manhunt following his escape from custody in Jammu. Despite changing his appearance and hiding in multiple states, coordinated intelligence-sharing between police forces led to his capture.
Why it matters
The case highlights the effectiveness of inter-state police cooperation in tracking high-profile criminals involved in narcotics networks.
In a desperate bid to outsmart security agencies, drug trafficker Aqib Bashir shaved off his beard, changed his clothes and hid in secluded spots - but a three-day multi-state manhunt finally caught up with him.Bashir, who had escaped from the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau in Jammu, was re-arrested in Jalandhar, Punjab, in a joint operation by the NCB, J&K Police and Punjab Police.Officials said after his escape, Bashir hid in Jammu as investigators recovered vital clues from a forested area near Narwal's Fruit Mandi, Narwal.
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