New Delhi, July 24, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted searches at nine locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as part of an investigation into an alleged narco-terror funding network, recovering incriminating financial documents and freezing bank accounts containing nearly Rs 49 lakh.
The searches were carried out on Thursday by the ED’s Jammu Sub Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with cases registered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Punjab Police.
According to the ED, the investigation has uncovered an organised network linking Punjab-based handlers, including Satnam Singh and Manjit Singh alias Maan, with operatives based in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, including Safeer Ahmed and Kafeel Ahmed.
The agency alleged that heroin consignments were smuggled into India from Pakistan through handlers linked to the banned terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. The narcotics were allegedly routed through areas along the Line of Control (LoC) before being transported to Punjab through an organised network.
The ED cited one case in which 35 packets of heroin were brought into India, with 30 packets concealed in a truck tyre and transported towards Srinagar. The consignment was later handed over to Punjab-based carriers Sarabjeet Singh and Honey Basra, who were intercepted at Banihal in September 2023 with about 31 kg of heroin.
Investigators also alleged that forged documents, fake vehicle papers, concealed compartments, multiple vehicles and cash transactions were used to transport and distribute heroin. The proceeds from the illegal drug trade were allegedly used to finance terror activities.
During the searches, the ED seized financial records and other incriminating documents. It also froze several bank accounts with deposits totalling approximately Rs 49.9 lakh.
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