In a case related to the cross-border smuggling of arms, explosives, and narcotics into the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a key accused identified as Mohammad Iqbal, was arrested in the Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh by the State Investigation Agency (SIA), reports Daily Excelsior on October 21. Iqbal had been on the run since the arrest of three of his associates who were caught with a significant stash of contraband on May 30-31, 2023. Investigation revealed the role of handlers operating this narco-terror module from foreign countries including Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan.