Bhuj: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge-sheet against sixteen narco-traffickers in connection with the seizure of 2998.21 kg narcotics drugs at Mundra Port, Gujarat case.

The NIA filed charge sheet against sections 120B, 466 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 8(C), 21(C), 23 (C) & 29 of Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and Sections 17, 18 and 20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 before NIA special court Ahmedabad.

The drug traffickers had links to Pakistan terror outfits and the drugs were being channelled back to foreign entities through hawala channels as per the charge sheet.

The 10 arrested accused chargesheeted are:
1) Machavaram Sudhaka, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2) Durga Purna Govindaraju, Kolapakkam, Chennai , Tamil Nadu
3) Rajkumar Perumal, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
4) Mohammad Khan Akhlaqi (Afghan national),
5) Pradeep Kumar R/O Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP
6) Said Mohammad Hussaini (Afghan national),
7) Fardin Amery (Afghan national),
8) Sobhan Aryanfar (Afghan national),
9) Alokozai Mohammad Khan (Afghan national),
10) Murtaza Hakimi (Afghan national)

The 6 absconding accused charge-sheeted are: Mohammad Hussain Dad (Afghan national), Mohammad Hassan Dad (Afghan national), Javad Najafi (Iranian national), Najibullah Khan Khalid (Afghan national), Esmat Ullah Honari (Afghan national), Abdul Hadi Alizada (Afghan national).

The case related to the seizure of 2988.21 kgs of Narcotics substance (Heroin) at Mundra port by DRI Gandhidham on 13th September 2021. It was being imported by Aashi Trading company and exported by Hasan Hussain Ltd, Kandahar, Afghanistan through Bandar Abbas port of Iran. The narcotics were found concealed in import consignment of semi-processed talc stones originating from Afghanistan, as per a statement. DeshGujarat