The National Investigation Agency on Saturday filed a chargesheet against six people for being allegedly involved in cross-border drug smuggling to generate money for terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of the country, the Hindustan Times reported.
On June 11, a police check post at Kairo Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara seized cash worth Rs 20.01 lakh and two kgs of heroin from a vehicle belonging to a person named Abdul Momin Peer, The Indian Express reported, citing the agency’s statement. After further investigation, the NIA seized a total of 21 kgs of narcotics worth over Rs 1 crore. Peer was also arrested.
On the basis of Peer’s statements, Syed Iftikhar Andrabi (50) and Islam-Ul-Haq Peer (20) were arrested. Following this, the agency re-registered the case and began investigation on June 23. Another accused Afaq Ahmad Wani, who had been on the run, was arrested by the agency, according to The Indian Express.
“Investigation revealed…