Rs 21,000 cr Mundra drug haul accused escapes from police custody in Punjab
Bhuj, Feb 18: An accused in the case related to the seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Mundra port in Gujarat in 2021 escaped from police custody in Punjab, where he was taken for a court appearance in another case, police said on Sunday.
Jobanjit Singh Sandhu, who was taken from the Bhuj jail in Kutch to appear before a court in Amritsar in another case, escaped on Saturday, Kutch (West) Superintendent of Police Mahendra Bagadiya said.
"He was being brought back from Amritsar when he managed to escape from the clutches of the Gujarat police. A search operation has been launched with the help of local police, and efforts are on to capture him," the official said.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 2,988 kg of heroin worth around Rs 21,000 crore from the containers at Mundra port in Kutch in September 2021.
The consignment was imported by a trading company registered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, as semi-processed talc stones.The narcotic substance was stated to be of Afghanistan origin and was shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to Mundra Port.
The DRI conducted searches in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Gandhidham, and Mandvi in Gujarat, and several persons, including owners of Aashi Trading Company M Sudhakar and his wife G Durga Purna Vaishali were arrested.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) later took over the probe and booked the accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) apart from the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
As per the supplementary chargesheet filed by the probe agency in May 2023, 42 persons and seven firms have been booked.
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12-year-old boy sexually assaulted by two classmates, class 10 student in Faridabad
Faridabad (PTI): A student of class 8 here was allegedly sexually assaulted for several days by two of his classmates and a student of class 10, police said on Saturday.
Based on a complaint of the victim's father, police have registered a case against the three juveniles under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Saran Police Station.
According to police, the 12-year-old boy, studying in a government school, was leaving the premises to go home when he was lured by two of his classmates and another student of class 10 to the school bathroom, where they sexually assaulted him.
Following this, the accused students allegedly assaulted him for several days.
The boy's father noticed changes in his son's behaviour and asked him about it. He narrated his ordeal to the father who then approached the police.
Two of the accused students live in the same village as the victim, police said.
A senior police officer said, "We have initiated the necessary legal procedures. Counselling is being provided to the victim, and the entire matter is being investigated seriously. Further action will be taken based on the investigation."
