The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against eight accused in the big narco-terror network that is funding the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) by smuggling heroin from Pakistan to India. Four of these accused are still absconding.
This matter is of the year 2020. When about 500 kg of heroin was smuggled from Pakistan to Gujarat via sea. The money received from the sale of these drugs was being used to fund terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Regarding drugs and terror funding network NIA gave a statement
NIA said that this entire network of drugs and terror funding was spread to many countries. Whose links were connected to Italy, Australia, UAE, Pakistan, Iran and Thailand. The mastermind of this network was Simranjit Singh Sandhu living in Italy, Tanveer Bedi living in Australia and Ankush Kapoor from Punjab, India. Together, the three had conspired to import drugs from Pakistan, store them in India, sell them further and send the money received from them to terrorist organizations.
NIA Names of eight accused included in the charge sheet:
- Simranjeet Singh Sandhu (Italy)
- Tanveer Singh Bedi (Australia)
- Ankush Kapoor (India)
- Tariq alias Bhaijaan (Pakistan)
- Gagandeep Singh Arora
- Tamanna Gupta
- Sukhbir Singh alias Happy
- Anwar Masih
Of these, four accused, Simranjeet, Tanveer Bedi, Gagandeep Arora and Tariq alias Bhaijaan are still absconding.
Who had what role in the network? NIA revealed
NIA investigation has revealed that a large consignment of heroin from Pakistan was brought to Gujarat through boats. From there it was transported to Punjab and Delhi. Its network in India was managed by Ankush Kapoor, who was responsible for the storage and local distribution of drugs in Punjab.
At the same time, Pakistani citizen Tariq alias Bhaijaan used to supervise the entire operation. He was responsible for bringing heroin from Pakistan, unloading it in India and sending the money from its sale to the people of terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Tanveer Bedi, living in Australia, used to transfer drug money abroad through Hawala channels. Apart from this, Gagandeep Singh Arora, who is a Hawala operator, played an important role in illegal money transfer. At the same time, Tamanna Gupta, Sukhbir Singh and Anwar Masih have also been accused of helping terrorists in funding.
Gujarat ATS After NIA Has filed 8 supplementary charge sheets so far
Gujarat ATS was the first to file the charge sheet in this case. Later, NIA took over the investigation and till now has filed a total of eight supplementary charge sheets. So far 26 people have been arrested, while 8 main accused are still absconding.
NIA says that it is trying to destroy this entire international drugs-terror network. The agency is trying its best to trace the absconding accused and completely break the narco-terror connection.
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