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New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against the mastermind in an interstate arms and narcotics smuggling case involving Pakistan-based operators.
In its chargesheet filed on Friday before the NIA special court in Jaipur Rajasthan, the central probe agency named Vishal Pachar, charging him under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Arms Act, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Indian Justice Code (BNS).
According to the NIA, the accused was allegedly involved in procurement, transportation and distribution of banned arms, ammunition and narcotics as part of an arms and drugs smuggling network spread across the northern states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab.
“As per NIA’s investigation in case RC-01/2025/NIA/JPR, Pakistan-based associates supported the key accused by facilitating the supply of arms, ammunition and heroin,” the NIA said in its press note.
The NIA highlighted that these consignments were dropped near the border areas and later retrieved by the gang members for distribution.
“The consignment was dropped near the border areas using high-powered drones, and was later retrieved by the gang members for onward distribution across the Indian border,” the NIA said.
It also said that “gang members would also purchase illegal foreign weapons to arm themselves against police and other government agencies.”
The accused used encrypted communication channels and cross-border couriers to smuggle arms and narcotics into India through different states, the NIA investigation into the case, which it took over from the state police, revealed.
“A well-established nexus has been found between illegal arms suppliers and drug traffickers who are targeting the youth by promoting psychoactive substances to increase their drug addiction, with the intention of exploiting them and spreading disaffection against the government machinery,” the agency said.
The agency further said that their “investigation is ongoing to bust the large network involved in smuggling and identify other accused and suspects in the case.”
–IANS
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