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| NIA conducts searches at 6 locations in narco-terror case in Jammu, Punjab | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at six locations, five in Jammu district and one in Tarntaran district of Punjab in connection with an investigation of a Narco-terror module related to the seizure of about 61 kgs of heroin along with arms and ammunitions at International Border at Arnia, Jammu.
The searches were conducted at the residences of six accused persons namely Jasraj Singh, Sham Lal, Bishan Dass, Ajeet Kumar, Gurbaksh Singh and Gurpartap Singh.
These accused persons were arrested for hatching a criminal conspiracy for carrying out anti-national and unlawful activities, and to help the terrorist organizations by collecting funds and channelizing the proceeds of drugs for furthering the activities of such terrorist organizations like Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
A senior official of NIA said, "Originally registered as case FIR number 65/2020 dated 20.09.2020 at Police Station Arnia, District Jammu, under sections 307, 120B & 121 IPC and 7 & 25 Arms Act in connection with unprovoked firing at a police patrolling party from Pakistan side to provide cover for the smuggling activity, sections 8 r/w 21 & 29 NDPS Act and 13, 17 & 18 UA (P) Act were added subsequently during an investigation. The case was re-registered by NIA on 26th November 2020 and taken up for investigation."
He said that Gurpratap Singh of Tarntaran district is the kingpin of this module. In the second week of September 2020, Gurpratap Singh had received 10 kg of Heroin from Pakistan based handlers through his associates. The consignment in the instant case was also intended to be received by Gurpratap Singh to fund the activities of BKI in Punjab.
He added that during the searches conducted today, digital devices and other incriminating documents having financial details and accounts numbers have been seized for further scrutiny and analysis. |
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