NIA arrests Hawala Operator connected with Hizbul Mujahideen case
On Friday, the NIA arrested hawala operator Manpreet Singh from Punjab. He arrest comes a day after INR 20 lakh and 130 cartridges were seized in connection with the narco-terrorism case involving Hizbul Mujahideen.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) official connected to the case said: "The agency arrested Manpreet from Amritsar, where he had been residing for the last three months in rented accommodation." The official added, “Manpreet will be presented in a Special NIA court to seek his custody.”
The Punjab Police had seized Rs 29 lakh along with a truck from the accused on April 25 last year.
The case was re-registered by the NIA on May 8 last year. The NIA has since filed the charge sheet against 11 persons in the Special NIA court in SAS Nagar adjoining Chandigarh in the case.
"Investigation revealed that Manpreet had involved in transporting heroin, drug smuggling proceeds and weapons in his car as per directions of accused Ranjit and Iqbal," another NIA official said.