Noida Police Capture Fugitive Drug Trafficker with ₹25,000 Reward
Noida police arrest a fugitive drug trafficker, wanted for a year, and seize illegal weapon during the operation.
Noida, October 22 (Daily Kiran) : In a significant operation, the Noida police apprehended a fugitive linked to drug trafficking who had been on the run for a year. The arrest took place on October 22 in the D-Block of Sector 80, following a tip-off and manual intelligence gathering. The suspect, identified as Mohammad Shadab, also known as Sonu or Shamshad, was wanted in connection with a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
During the arrest, officers recovered an illegal knife from Shadab’s possession. Authorities had placed a ₹25,000 reward for information leading to his capture, as he had been evading arrest for an extended period. The police had been actively searching for him when they received crucial intelligence about his whereabouts.
Shadab, who is approximately 34 years old and hails from Islam Nagar in the Khatauli area of Muzaffarnagar, has a history of criminal activities, including involvement in marijuana trafficking in the Delhi-NCR region. His educational background includes up to the ninth grade.
Records indicate that Shadab is named in two cases at the Phase-2 police station in Gautam Buddh Nagar. The first case, numbered 415/2025, pertains to violations of the NDPS Act, while the second, numbered 489/2026, relates to the Arms Act, following the discovery of the illegal knife during his arrest. The police have initiated further legal proceedings based on these findings.
