NEW DELHI: The NIA said that the agency along with Punjab and Haryana police arrested Ranjit Singh, allegedly a notorious narco-terrorist, from Sirsa on Saturday as he was acting as a conduit for Pakistan-based groups to push drugs into India and the money generated was used for terror activities.
In a statement, National Investigation Agency (NIA) spokesman said that the probe into a drug case led to the fact that Pakistan-based terrorist organisations were using narcotic trade to generate funds for terror activities in India.
NIA along with teams of Punjab Police and Haryana Police carried out intelligence-based raids in Sirsa, Haryana and… https://t.co/40eX5A24It — Bharti Jain (@bhartijainTOI) 1589022756000
The proceeds of narcotic trade were transferred to Kashmir valley through couriers and hawala channels for terrorist purposes, it said.
Singh, who has been on the run for nearly a year, was arrested from Sirsa, the statement said.
Source: TOI
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