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NIA attaches 2 properties of key accused in heroin smuggling case

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 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said they have attached two properties of a key accused in a case related to the smuggling of 102 kg of heroin from Afghanistan via the Attari border.

The properties belong to Razi Haider Zaidi, a notorious heroin smuggler from Okhla Vihar, New Delhi.

The NIA said the immovable properties was attached under section 68(F) of the NDPS Act include a residential plot measuring 121.35 sq.metres in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, which the accused had purchased in his name for Rs 4 lakhs. 

The second property is a residential two-stroreyed building in Okhla Vihar, purchased for Rs 24.5 lakhs in the name of Zaidi’s wife. 

According to the NIA, Zaidi purchased the two properties from the sale proceeds of heroin. 

He was arrested by the NIA on August 24, 2022 and a charge sheet against him, along with three other co-accused persons, was filed on December 16 under various sections of the NDPS Act. 

The drug consignment of a total of 102.784 kg heroin was seized by Indian Customs department on April 24 and 26, 2022. 

The narcotics, which had reached Attari on April 22 were found concealed in a consignment of licorice roots. 

NIA investigations revealed that Zaidi was the receiver of the consignment. 

The probe further revealed that on the directions of Zaidi’s Dubai-based absconding co-accused Shahid Ahmed, the heroin consignment was sent Nazir Ahmed Qani, a smuggler from Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan.

It was supposed to be delivered to Zaidi who had handed over Rs 11 lakhs in cash to another accused as advance payment of the said consignment. 

Further investigations revealed that Shahid Ahmed had directed Zaidi to collect and deliver heroin consignments from various parts in India from time to time who had delivered them to different associates. 

Zaidi had also collected cash around Rs 2.5 crore from various states in India, as sale proceeds of heroin, the NIA said. 

From this, he had taken his share and had channelised some of the drug proceeds into Shahid Ahmed’s bank account. 

He handed over the rest as cash to Shahid’s brother Azeem Ahmed and other associates. 

In February 2022, Zaidi Shahid Ahmed and Qani had smuggled heroin concealed in licorice roots imported from Afghanistan. 

The NCB had recovered 50 kg heroin from Zaidi’s possession, following which a charge sheet was filed against him. 

“It has come on record that accused Zaidi is a notorious drug smuggler and supplier and in February 2022, he had imported 640 cans of chemicals through Iran for processing heroin at his rented godown in Muzaffarnagar, with the assistance of Afghan nationals sent by the Afghan based accused Shahid Ahmed. 

“The said narcotics were later seized by NCB, New Delhi in a joint operation with ATS, Gujarat,” the NIA said. 

Investigations have also unearthed that in November 2021, on the instructions of Shahid Ahmed, Zaidi and two of his associates namely Avtar Singh and Mohd. Imran had gone to Ahmedabad twice for collection of narcotics, which they brought to Delhi and supplied to their assaociates. 

Apart from the above mentioned instances of drugs smuggling in which accused Zaidi was arrested by different law enforcement agencies, he had successfully smuggled heroin and collected money derived from its sales from various places of Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat. 

Initially, the case was investigated by Indian Customs, Amritsar and later, under directions of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, NIA took over the prove. 

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Stolen Luxury Car Seized in Agripada; Two Notorious Criminals Arrested

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Mumbai, July 19, 2025 – Agripada Police have successfully cracked a case involving the theft of a luxury vehicle, arresting two habitual offenders and recovering a stolen high-end Skoda car.

The incident dates back to July 11, 2025, when a luxury Skoda car (MH01DW 4778), owned by Suyash Tours and Travels and parked on Dr. Anandrao Nair Road in Agripada, was stolen. The crime was registered under FIR No. 332/2025 at Agripada Police Station under sections 379 (theft), 317(2), and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code.

Following technical surveillance and confidential tip-offs, police nabbed two repeat offenders:

  1. Mohideen alias Kaka Sheikh Duresh, age 19, resident of Nagpada
  2. Wajid Anjum Khan, age 24, resident of Chunabhatti

Both suspects were arrested on July 16 and 17, respectively, and brought to Agripada Police Station for further investigation.

During the inquiry, it was revealed that the accused were planning to sell the stolen car. Police acted swiftly and recovered the stolen vehicle from their possession.

The investigation team also uncovered that the duo is involved in similar vehicle thefts in other areas. A total of six such vehicles have been seized so far in connection with their network. Their arrest is expected to help solve several pending cases of vehicle theft.

The operation was led by Senior Police Inspector and Crime Detection Team of Agripada Police Station.

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UP Shocker: Mother Of 5 Children Dies After Beaten Up By 24-Year-Old Lover Over Breakup In Noida

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A mother of five children died after her 24-year-old allegedly beaten her up following a heated argument over breakup on Monday in Noida. According to reports, the victim has been identified as Neeraj. The police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and arrested the accused boyfriend.

According to police, woman’s husband Satish, originally a resident of village Hathni Gud in Badaun district, works in a private company. He lives on rent in a house located in Mamura village with his wife Neeraj and five children. Neeraj had an extramarital affair with Arjun, a resident of village Sahpur in Shahjahanpur district who lived in the neighbourhood, for the past three years.

Arjun worked as a housekeeper in a private company located in Sector-59. Husband Satish was unaware of their affair. Neeraj went to meet Arjun in his room in the neighbourhood on Monday evening around 6 PM. Here, a fight broke out between the two about breakup. After the argument, Arjun physically assaulted Neeraj. During this, Neeraj became unconscious and fell to the ground.

Panicked Arjun rushed her to a nearby hospital, from where the woman was referred to Kailash Hospital. Seeing no improvement in her condition, the woman was referred to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

After being alerted, police arrived and sent the body for the post-mortem. They also took boyfriend Arjun into custody. Family members allege that Arjun murdered Neeraj by strangulation.

According to police, the woman had married Satish about 13 years ago. The couple has five children. To educate the children, Satish brought Neeraj from his ancestral village to Noida about five years ago. While living in lane number eight, Neeraj became friends with Arjun, who lived in the neighbourhood. Gradually, the friendship between the two turned into a love affair. Arjun is 24 years old and unmarried.

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Mumbai Shocker: Stepfather Arrested For Murder Of Missing 4-Year-Old Girl From Antop Hill; Body Found In Colaba

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Mumbai: In a chilling turn of events, the Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested Imran Shaikh, the stepfather of four-year-old Amaira Shaikh, in connection with her murder. The child had gone missing from her residence in Antop Hill on the night of July 14 and her body was recovered from the Colaba sea coast the next morning.

Police Suspected Stepfather Over Girl’s Disappearance

Amaira was reported missing by her mother, Nazia, who had gone to the Antop Hill police station to lodge a complaint. However, as the investigation progressed, suspicion grew around Imran’s role in the child’s disappearance. Imran, also known as Immu, had taken Amaira with him the night she went missing and had been unreachable since, with his phone switched off.

Body Found Near Sassoon Dock

Amaira lived with her mother and stepfather in the Bengali Pura area of Rajiv Nagar in Antop Hill. Nazia, who has been previously married twice, was currently in her third marriage with Imran. On the night of July 14, after failing to locate Amaira despite searching extensively, Nazia approached the police. The next morning, Colaba police received an alert about a child’s body found floating near Sassoon Dock. The body, later confirmed to be Amaira’s, was sent to St. George Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Initially, the Antop Hill police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR), but with Imran absconding, suspicions deepened. Using physical identifiers from the missing person’s report, Colaba police confirmed the identity of the deceased. Cops now believe that Amaira may have been murdered and her body dumped into the sea.

Following this development, police intensified efforts to trace Imran. After going off the radar briefly, he was arrested on Tuesday. Authorities are now focusing on uncovering the motive behind the brutal crime and piecing together the exact sequence of events leading to the child’s death.

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