Overview

• The chargesheet in the Salaya case adds eight accused, bringing the total to 34, with 26 arrested and eight absconding.
• Investigators say Italy-based Simranjit Singh Sandhu, Australia-based Tanveer Bedi and India-based Ankush Kapoor led the conspiracy.
• The case centers on roughly 500 kg of heroin smuggled by sea from Pakistan to Gujarat and routed to Punjab for distribution.
• Named facilitators include Pakistani national Tariq alias “Bhaijaan” for sea-route coordination and hawala operator Gagandeep Singh Arora, who is on the run.
• The NIA filed before its Special Court in Ahmedabad under the NDPS Act and UAPA, citing extensive digital, technical and documentary evidence, and said efforts to track absconders continue across India and overseas hubs including the UAE, Iran and Thailand.