New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against seven additional accused in the Attari 100-plus kilogram narcotic haul case, valued at ₹700 crore, as announced today. These accused, identified as Athar Saeed, Amritpal Singh, Avtar Singh, Harwinder Singh, Tahseem, Deepak Khurana, and Ahmad Farid, are alleged to be key operatives in the international drug syndicate involved in the conspiracy related to the case.
According to the NIA, these individuals were engaged in smuggling drugs into India and distributing them to various distributors across the country. Additionally, they were purportedly involved in channeling the proceeds of the drugs to the main accused persons based abroad. This development follows earlier chargesheets filed by the NIA against four accused in the same case. The case dates back to April 2022 when the Indian Customs Department seized a total of 102.784 kgs of heroin, valued at approximately ₹700 crores, concealed in a consignment of Licorice roots (Mulethi) at Integrated Check Posts in Amritsar's Attari.
The investigation revealed that the drug consignment had been smuggled into India by Afghanistan-based Nazir Ahmed Qani under the directions of Dubai-based absconding accused Shahid Ahmed alias Qazi Abdul Wadood. The consignment was intended for distribution by accused Razi Haider Zaidi across various parts of the country.
In December 2022, NIA had chargesheeted Qazi Abdul Wadood, Nazir Ahmed Qani, Razi Haider Zaidi, and Vipin Mittal. Mittal and Zaidi were initially arrested, while in December 2023, another accused, Amritpal Singh, was apprehended while attempting to flee the country with proceeds of narcotics amounting to ₹1.34 crores. In April and May 2024, NIA made five more arrests in the case, including Athar Saeed, Avtar Singh, Harwinder Singh, Tahseem, and Deepak Khurana.
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