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Salim Dola, Dawood's close aide and drug lord, deported to India from Turkey
Salim Dola, a Dawood Ibrahim associate and drug kingpin, was deported to India from Turkey on April 28, 2026, after being detained in Beylikduzu. Indian agencies, with CBI facilitating extradition and Interpol Red Corner Notice on file, are taking him into interrogation as part of ongoing cases.
Why It Matters
The deportation marks a significant cross-border action against a long-time drug network linked to Dawood Ibrahim, highlighting international cooperation in criminal investigations and extraditions.
Timeline
7 Events
Deportation to India and handover to authorities (April 28, 2026)
April 28, 2026
Salim Dola was deported to India from Turkey early Tuesday morning and handed over to Indian agencies; the CBI facilitated his extradition. Interpol had issued a Red Corner Notice against him. On arrival at the airport’s technical area, agencies took him for interrogation.
Detention by Turkish authorities (April 25, 2026)
April 25, 2026
Dola was detained by the Turkish Intelligence Agency and the Beylikduzu police on Saturday, following inputs from India’s agencies.
Extradition of Tahir Salim Dola (2025)
2025
Dola's son, Tahir Salim Dola, was extradited from the UAE by the CBI in 2025.
Involvement in 2024 mephedrone case (2024)
2024
Mumbai police found his involvement in a 2024 case related to the seizure of around 126 kg of mephedrone in Mumbai and traced the supply chain from Maharashtra to Turkey and Dubai.
Jumped bail and fled the country (2018)
2018
Sometime in 2018, Dola jumped bail and fled the country.
DRI arrest over gutka seizure (2017)
2017
In 2017, he was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence after the agency seized nearly 100,000 gutka pouches worth over ₹5 crore at Pipavav port in Gujarat and a related godown in the national Capital.
Arrest at Sahara airport, Mumbai (1998)
July 28, 1998
Dola was first arrested on July 28, 1998, at Sahara airport in Mumbai while attempting to smuggle Mandrax tablets.