Overview

• The Juvenile Justice Board assessed the accused’s maturity and directed he be tried as an adult despite being under 18 at the time of arrest
• He faces charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, NDPS Act, Arms Act, Foreigners Act and the Enemy Agents Ordinance
• The State Investigation Agency found he aided an organized gang led by a Pakistan-based kingpin codenamed ‘Rana’ in smuggling narcotic drugs and firearms
• Communications between gang members used virtual numbers and encrypted applications, underscoring the operation’s operational sophistication
• Justice Rajesh Sekhri warned that narcotics are now being used as a terror currency to undermine India’s economic security and social fabric