It contains blatant untruths: India on ABC documentary
New Delhi, Jun 21: India on Friday described as "blatant untruths" the content of a documentary made by ABC News that claimed to uncover alleged attempts of Indian intelligence agents to interfere in Australia's "national security".
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the documentary appeared to serve a particular agenda to "malign" India.
"The documentary contains blatant untruths, is biased and reflects unprofessional reporting. It appears to serve a particular agenda to malign India," he said at his weekly media briefing.
"We obviously oppose any such attempts to condone, justify and even glorify terrorism," he said.
In the documentary, the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) News claimed to "uncover the long arm of the Indian state" in Australia and even accused Indian intelligence agents of targeting the Indian diaspora in that country.
The documentary, titled "Infiltrating Australia - India's Secret War", also alleged that Indian intelligence agents tried to gain access to sensitive defence technology and airport security protocols.
In April, Australian media reported that Canberra expelled two Indian spies in 2020 for allegedly trying to "steal secrets" about sensitive defence projects and airport security.
"Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after being caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects and airport security, as well as classified information on Australia's trade relationships," an ABC report had said.
The so-called foreign "nest of spies" disrupted by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) in 2020 was also accused of closely monitoring Indians living in Australia and developing close relationships with current and former politicians, it said.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
