NIA charges 13 Pakistani nationals in Gujarat in arms, drugs and smuggling case

Ahmedabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally charged 13 Pakistani nationals in a 2022 case involving the smuggling of weapons and drugs across the Gujarat border to finance terrorist activities in India.

According to the agency, Ten of the accused were arrested in December, along with a large amount of heroin, pistols, and other weapons. The seizure included 40 kg of heroin, six foreign-manufactured pistols, six magazines, 120 cartridges, as well as Pakistani identity cards, mobile phones, and Pakistani currency.

The charge sheet was filed in an NIA special court located in Ahmedabad.

The ten accused who were arrested are identified as Kadarbaksh Umetan Baloch, Amanullah Musa Baloch, Ismail Sabzal Baloch, Allahbaksh Hatar Baloch, Goharbaksh Dilmurad Baloch, Ammal Phullan Baloch, Gul Mohammad Hatar Baloch, Andam Ali Boher Baloch, Abdulgani Jungiyan Baloch, and Abdulhakim Dilmurad Baloch, as stated by the NIA.

The remaining three Pakistani suspects named in the charge sheet, namely Hazi Salim, Akbar, and Karim Baksh, are currently at large.

This marks the first case registered after the establishment of the NIA’s Ahmedabad branch office, with ongoing investigations being conducted by the agency.DeshGujarat