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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Himachal: Three killed, two injured as speeding car dashes against parked truck
Mandi (HP) (PTI): Three people were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries after a speeding car dashed against a stationary truck at Dadour near Nerchowk in Mandi district on Monday late at night, police said on Tuesday.
There were five people in the car when the tragedy struck. Three were declared dead in the hospital while two have been referred to AIIMS Bilaspur.
The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (28), Rohit Kumar (26) and Subash Kumar (23), all residents of Mandi district, while the injured are Harish and Pankaj.
A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigations are underway, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar.
He added that the bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.
In a statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the loss of three lives in a road accident. He directed the district administration to ensure best possible treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
