Narco-terror module: NIA searches homes of accused at 5 places in Jammu

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at 5 places in Jammu district in reference to its ongoing investigations right into a narco-terror module and claimed to have seized digital gadgets and incriminating paperwork having monetary particulars and account numbers of the accused for additional scrutiny and evaluation.
The module, allegedly headed by one Gurpartap Singh from Punjab’s Taran Taran district, had been working to fund actions of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in Punjab. The lid was blown off it following the seizure of 61 kg of heroin together with two China-made pistols and numerous cartridges by a joint staff of Jammu and Kashmir Police and BSF from close to the worldwide border within the Arnia sector in September final yr.
Apart from Gurpartap’s premises, the NIA additionally carried out searches at 5 locations in Jammu, together with the residences of 5 different accused – Jasraj Singh of Sai Phagala, Sham Lal of Arnia, Gurbakash Singh of Bhour Camp Satwari, Bishan Dass of Akhnoor and Ajeet Kumar of Khour. They have been arrested final yr on fees of hatching a legal conspiracy to hold out anti-national and illegal actions, and to gather funds and channelize the proceeds of medicine for furthering actions of terrorist organisations corresponding to BKI.

Two of the accused, Bishan Dass and Ajeet Kumar, have a historical past of involvement in narcotics instances. They have been earlier arrested within the 2005 Delhi blast case as effectively.

The police had initially registered an FIR at Arnia police station below provisions of Indian Penal Code and Arms Act in reference to an incident of unprovoked firing on a patrol get together from Pakistan facet to supply cowl to the smuggling exercise. Provisions of the NDPS Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act have been added subsequently through the investigations. The case was taken up by the NIA in November final yr.
Investigations have revealed that Gurpartap, the alleged kingpin of the module, had obtained a consignment of heroin by way of his associates from Pakistan-based handlers in second week of September. The consignment was supposed to fund actions of BKI in Punjab.