NIA links Rs 21,000 Crore drug seizure at Adani’s Mundra Port to Pahalgam terror attack: Report
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly told the Supreme Court that the massive drug haul at Mundra Port in Gujarat, operated by Adani Ports, is linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. The agency said the seizure is part of a larger narco-trafficking network aimed at funding terror activities and destabilising India by targeting the country's youth.
According to a report by the Times of India, the NIA said that the 3,000 kg of heroin, valued at around Rs 21,000 crore, was smuggled into India disguised as talc powder using valid import documents. The narcotics were later moved to warehouses located in Delhi’s Neb Sarai and Alipur areas.
"Look what they did to India at Pahalgam by shooting innocent tourists," Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati told a Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh, linking the Pahalgam attack to the narco-terror network.
In its affidavit, the NIA stated that the drug consignment was coordinated by an Afghan-based trafficker, with support from Iranian intermediaries and operatives of Pakistan’s ISI. The agency highlighted that the proceeds from the drug sales were intended to fund terrorist activities in India.
"This case involves the largest intercepted consignment of narcotic substances brought into India through illegal means. The purpose was not only to create havoc among the public through drug abuse but also to use the sale proceeds to finance terror activities," the NIA said in its submission.
The seizure had earlier raised serious questions about security and scrutiny at Mundra Port, which is managed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited. The port came under public and political scrutiny following the seizure in 2021, though Adani Group had then clarified that port operators have no role in inspecting cargo, which is the responsibility of government authorities.
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Mangaluru: Special trains to Chennai for Vishu festival
Mangaluru: To clear extra passenger rush during the Vishu festival, the Southern Railway has announced special train services between Mangaluru Central and Chennai Egmore.
According to an official release, Train No. 06126 Mangaluru Central-Chennai Egmore Special will depart Mangaluru Central at 4:00 pm on April 6 and 13, reaching Chennai Egmore at 10:30 a.m the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06125 Chennai Egmore-Mangaluru Central Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 2:00 pm on April 7 and 14 and arrive at Mangaluru Central at 6:50 am the following day.
The train will have two AC two-tier, eight AC three-tier, six sleeper class, four general second class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly coach, and one luggage-cum-brake van.
In a seperate announcement, the southern railway also announced special service between between Bengaluru Cantonment and Dr. MGR Chennai Central to manage the extra rush of passengers.
Train No. 06545 will depart from Bengaluru Cantonment at 08:05 am on Thursday, 9th April and is scheduled to reach Chennai Central at 3:00 pm on the same day. The return service, Train No. 06546, will leave Chennai Central at 4:45 pm on the same day and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 11:00 pm.
