ED seeks to probe money laundering in 2020 Punjab narco terror case
The ED is going to probe the financial dealings of the accused and their links to terror funding and question the accused under PMLA
New Delhi, November 25
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought to investigate the money laundering aspect linked to the 2020 narco-terror network of Punjab.
The ED approached the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on November 22 for permission to interrogate eight accused currently lodged in Amritsar Central Jail under judicial custody.
The ED is going to probe the financial dealings of the accused and their links to terror funding and question the accused under PMLA.
As per the case details, Punjab Police had arrested three men during a patrol in Amritsar’s Tarsikka area and seized 500 grams of heroin from their Hyundai Verna car. The accused were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the investigation revealed the accused’s involvement in a cross-border narco-terror network, allegedly raising funds for terror activities in Punjab.
The accused include Jajbir Singh Samra alias Jaggi, Harpreet Singh alias Happy, Varinder Singh Chahal, Nirmal Singh alias Neeldhari, Satpal Singh, Hira Lal, Harjeet Singh alias Bagga, and Jasbir Singh alias Shera.
The NIA took over the investigation in January 2020 and booked the accused under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
