Narco-terrorist nabbed after NIA raid in Sirsa
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 9
Anti-terror probe agency NIA today arrested notorious narco-terrorist Ranjit Singh, alias Rana, alias Cheeta, following raids in Sirsa.
Facilitated Hizb funding
Ranjit is prime accused in 532-kg heroin seizure case, was at large for a year
Also prime accused in Hizb terror funding module busted in Amritsar
AdvertisementHelped ultras push drugs into India, fund activities in Valley
“The NIA along with teams of the Punjab Police and Haryana Police carried out raids in Sirsa and arrested notorious narco-terrorist Ranjit Singh alias Rana alias Cheeta, a resident of Ram Tirath Road, Amritsar,” the agency said in a statement.
Ranjit and his accomplice Iqbal Singh alias Shera are the prime accused in a case registered in connection with 532-kg heroin seizure at the Attari border. The narcotic was found hidden in a consignment of rock salt imported from Pakistan.
The Punjab police busted a Hizb terror-funding module in Amritsar on April 25. Ranjit is the key accused in the case that led to the arrest of J&K resident Hilal Ahmad Wagay, a close aide of slain terrorist Riyaz Naikoo, besides seizure of Rs 29 lakh.
“This money was being transported to the Valley to be handed over to Naikoo, chief operational commander of Hizb. The case has been re-registered and taken over,” the NIA said. It said Ranjit and his five brothers were involved in smuggling and peddling drugs for years.
