Jammu, Sept 10 (JKNS): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in coordination with Jammu and Kashmir Police and Punjab Police, has re-arrested drug trafficking accused Aqib Bashir, who had allegedly escaped from NCB custody in Jammu, officials said.
An official told news agency JKNS that, the accused fled Jammu and travelled towards Jalandhar via the Pathankot route, allegedly taking shelter in a forested area near Narwal Fruit Mandi before changing his appearance by shaving his beard and changing his clothes.
Following a three-day search and tracking operation across Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, a joint team of NCB Jammu, NCB Amritsar, NCB Chandigarh and Punjab Police traced and apprehended Bashir in Jalandhar, the official said.
The official said the accused was allegedly preparing to move towards Delhi or another state when he was apprehended.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his escape and identify individuals who allegedly provided him shelter or facilitated his movement, officials said. (JKNS)
