Trans-border narco-terror suspect flees NCB custody in Jammu
An alleged narco-terror suspect, Aqib Bashir, has escaped from Narcotics Control Bureau custody in Jammu. Security agencies have launched a massive manhunt to recapture the individual, who was arrested for heroin smuggling.
Why it matters
The escape highlights ongoing security challenges in the Jammu and Kashmir region regarding trans-border criminal activities and the effectiveness of law enforcement custody.
JAMMU: An alleged member of a trans-border narco-terror module escaped from the custody of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu Sunday night, prompting police and the bureau to launch a massive manhunt to nab him.“The details of how Aqib Bashir escaped from custody are unclear... Police and other security agencies have intensified frisking and vehicle checks at key entry and exit points across the region,” an official said.Bashir, from Pulwama district‘s Kakapora, was arrested with 522 grams of heroin on Sept 3, when an NCB team intercepted a Jammu-bound bus coming from Punjab at new…
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