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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Time of India
MDMA smuggling case: Cops seek proof from Oman
T'puram: The police team investigating the seizure of 1.26kg of MDMA will soon send a Letter Rogatory (LR) to authorities in Oman. According to police sources,the request, to be routed through the DIG of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), seeks access to CCTV footage from Muscat airport and hotel stays, which could provide crucial evidence in the case. Sanju, 41, of Kallambalam, is the prime accused in the case. He was arrested along with Nandu, 32, of Njekkad; Unnikrishnan, 39; and Prameen, 35, both of Vadasserikonam. The group was caught on July 10 while transporting the MDMA in a pick-up vehicle from Thiruvananthapuram airport. Police intercepted them at Navayikulamand and seized the contraband, worth an estimated Rs 4 crore. Though Sanju and Nandu flew in from Muscat, the drugs were smuggled in another passenger's baggage—Prasad, 47, of Neyyattinkara. Sanju allegedly handed over the packet to Prasad at Muscat airport, claiming it was excess luggage. Prasad, unaware of the contents, agreed to help. Sanju has since denied knowing about the drugs, blaming Prasad. However, CCTV footage from Thiruvananthapuram airport—retrieved with CISF assistance—shows clear interaction between Sanju and Prasad. Investigators say Sanju deliberately used Prasad, who has no criminal history, as an unsuspecting carrier. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The probe has also revealed that Sanju booked the baggage carrying the drugs in Prasad's name and another bag under his daughter's name. He had travelled to Oman four times in the past year, each time returning with multiple bags—leading police to suspect he was routinely smuggling drugs. Sanju, who has a history of NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) cases, also appears to have links to the Malayalam film industry, as several photographs with well-known actors were found on his phone.
News18
01-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Marco Rubio Tells India To ‘Work With Pakistan', But Govt Stands Firm On Pahalgam Retaliation
Last Updated: Jaishankar said he told Marco Rubio that 'the perpetrators, backers and planners (of the Pahalgam terrorist attack) must be brought to justice.' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, has 'encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions" but it is unlikely as India is resolute in its effort to get justice for the victims of the Pahalgam terror strike, senior government officials told CNN-News18. A statement from Jaishankar on his call with Marco Rubio completely skipped the above-mentioned part of Rubio's message. Jaishankar in a post on X (formerly Twitter) said that he told Marco Rubio that 'the perpetrators, backers and planners (of the Pahalgam terrorist attack) must be brought to justice." Marco Rubio in his parallel message to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif repeated the same message. 'He (Rubio) encouraged Pakistan to work with India to de-escalate tensions and re-establish direct communications," the US State Department readout on Thursday said. India and Pakistan have not had any direct communication since the Pathankot air base terror strike in 2016. India then had allowed a team from Pakistan to come to India and investigate matters but the findings of the same were never shared by Islamabad with New Delhi. Moreover, India has not spoken to Pakistan even as it has reached out to all other nine non-permanent members of the UN Security Council over the last few days. Pakistan is among the ten current non-permanent members of the UNSC. 'Pakistan this time is seeking an 'impartial investigation' into the Pahalgam terror strike on the same lines and is approaching all countries with this proposition. But India is unlikely to agree to any such proposition given our experience in Pathankot in the past," senior officials told CNN-News18. At that time, a Five Member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) from Pakistan visited India for four days in March, 2016 to collect, review and document physical evidences and to interview key witnesses and victims, through the NIA, with regard to the Pathankot Airbase terror attack. Pakistan had constituted a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on 25th February, 2016 under Section 19(I) of its Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, to conduct investigation into an attack on Pathankot Air Force base, in furtherance to a FIR registered at Police Station Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), Gujranwala in Pakistan. The Pakistan JIT had then also assured India of their full cooperation and promised to execute the Letter Rogatory which had been received by them from India. 'But nothing happened on the LR as well," officials say. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 01, 2025, 14:28 IST
Hindustan Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan's history of dubious terror probes: 4 times India's neighbour ignored evidence
Pakistan on Sunday expressed its willingness to participate in a 'neutral and transparent' investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack, that resulted in the deaths of 26 people. 'The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt. Continuing with its role as a responsible country, Pakistan is open to participating in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation,' Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said while addressing the army-cadets passing-out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Kakul. Sharif's offer came three days after New Delhi unveiled a raft of punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, closure of the only operation land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties. While there was no immediate response from the Indian government to Sharif's proposal, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah questioned the legitimacy of the offer. 'First they (Pakistan) did not accept that something had happened in Pahalgam. Then they even said it was done by India. They were the ones who first accused us, so it's difficult to say anything about them,' he said. This is not the first time Pakistan has offered to assist in investigating a terror attack in India with cross-border connections. After the 2016 attack on the Pathankot air force base by Jaish-e-Mohammed, which left eight people dead, Pakistan dispatched a joint investigation team - including members of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - to India from March 27 to 31, 2016. Their mission was to gather, review, and document evidence, and to interview key witnesses and victims alongside the National Investigation Agency (NIA). However, the collaboration ultimately yielded no tangible results. India has sent Pakistan judicial requests, detailed dossiers, even DNA samples of terrorists related to various attacks but it has ignored the evidence. India handed over dossiers to Pakistan containing evidence against LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, and other handlers. A judicial panel from Pak was also allowed to visit India. However, it never took any concrete action against the perpetrators. Saeed has been held and released several times over the past decade. A Pak Joint Investigation Team was allowed to visit the airbase and collect evidence from Indian investigators. It was decided that an NIA team would visit Pak, but Islamabad violated the terms of reciprocity and didn't share any evidence with India. A Letter Rogatory (LR) or judicial request was sent to Pakistan with details of DNA samples of the terrorists. Islamabad, however, failed to act on the evidence. NIA sent a detailed LR seeking information on four Pak-based perpetrators and three Pakistanis who came to India to execute the attack. Pak failed to share any details and instead portrayed itself as a terrorism victim.
