The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed chargesheet against seven accused, including six Pakistani nationals, in the case of seizure of 237 kg of narcotics in Gujarat.
On December 18, the NIA chargesheeted the six Pakistanis and one Indian arrested in the case before NIA Special Court, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The NIA case bearing number RC-24/2020/NIA/DLI (seizure of 237 kg narcotics drugs) registered under Indian Penal Code Sections relating to criminal conspiracy and disappearance of evidence besides provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act as also certain Sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Those charged in the case include Safdar Ali, Alahi Daad Angiyara, Azim Khan alias Azeem Khan,Abdul Aziz, Abdul Gafur, Sakidad Angariya and Mohamad Malah, all residents of Karachi, Pakistan and Ramjhan, a resident of Beyt-Dwarka, Gujarat.
The case relates to seizure of 237 kg of narcotics from Pakistani vessel Al-Madina, near Jakhau Port, Kutch, Gujarat.
“Investigation in the case has revealed that the arrested accused persons had conspired and attempted to bring a total of 330 kg of narcotics drugs into Gujarat, who were eventually intercepted by Indian Coast Guards on May 21, 2019 and resulted in the recovery of nearly 237 kg of narcotics, several incriminating articles and Pakistani currency notes,” the NIA said in a statement.
Further investigation against nine absconding Pakistani accused persons is continuing, it added.