NIA files chargesheet against 10 persons in narco-terror case

Tribune News Service
Mohali, May 29

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today filed a chargesheet in the court of Special NIA Judge Karunesh Kumar against 10 persons, including a Dubai-based accused, for their alleged involvement in a cross-border narco-terror network to further terrorist activities of the outlawed Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).

Drug kingpin sent to police custody

Mohali: The NIA on Friday produced gangster and drug lord Ranjeet Rana, alias Cheetah, an accused in the 532-kg heroin haul case, in the court here via videoconferencing. The NIA court sent him to police custody till June 2, an official said. TNS

The chargesheet has been filed against Jajbir Singh Samra, Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, Varinder Singh Chahal, Satpal Singh, Hira Lal and Jasbir Singh, Nirmal Singh, Harjit Singh and Harmeet Singh, alias PhD, and Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada under relevant provisions of the IPC, Under Arms (Protection) Act, and the NDPS Act. The Tarsikka Amritsar (Rural) had registered the case under Sections 21 and 29 of NDPS Act on May 31, 2019. Later, the NIA had re-registered the case on January 22, 2020.

The case pertains to the seizure of 500 gm of heroin and Rs1.20 lakh drug money on May 31, 2019, from three accused. The role of Harmeet Singh, a Pakistan-based, self-styled KLF chief, and Hakimzada, a Dubai-based drug smuggler and money launderer, had prominently emerged in the running of the narco-terror network to further the terrorist activities of the KLF.

The network included persons involved in smuggling and selling of heroin, militant elements and hawala operatives based in Punjab, Delhi and Dubai. They were involved in selling of heroin to channelising the proceeds to Dubai/Pakistan at the behest of Harmeet Singh and Hakimzada. Both have been chargesheeted as absconders and further proceedings are on against them as per the law.

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