Amit Shah says alleged narco-trafficking kingpin deported from Turkiye
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Navpreet Singh, who is accused in drug-trafficking and other criminal cases, was deported from Turkiye to India. Mr. Shah alleged that Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship under a false identity and was involved in smuggling heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said alleged narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh was deported from Turkiye to India on October 3. Mr. Shah said Singh was brought back in connection with cases involving drug trafficking and other crimes.
He did not provide details of the cases, the agencies involved in the deportation or the specific charges filed against the accused. According to the Home Minister, Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using the false identity Navab Virk. Mr.
Shah also alleged that he continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine into India from Afghanistan. Mr. Shah described the deportation as a “historic milestone” for the Narendra Modi government.
He said Indian agencies had tracked Singh and established his identity before securing his return. “Today he has been brought back to India and put behind bars,” Mr. Shah said, referring to the cases in which Singh is accused.
He congratulated the agencies involved in the operation. The Home Minister added that the government was committed to destroying every narco-cartel before December 2029. His statement did not specify whether the deportation followed a court process or an arrangement between India and Turkiye.
The allegations against Singh are attributed in the source material to Mr. Shah. No response from Singh or his representatives, and no further details about the criminal proceedings, were included.
The deportation brings the accused back to India, where he is expected to face the drug-trafficking and other criminal cases cited by the Home Minister. The source does not provide information on the next legal steps or the court handling the cases.
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