Head Constable Khurshid, who was transferred from Special Cell where he served as the malkhana in-charge's assistant to the Northeast district on 24 May, has stolen Rs 70 L in cash.
The arguments were supposed to begin in the 22 May hearing on charges against the former R&AW officer, arrested in December 2023. Chargesheet to be filed by next hearing on 25 August.
Threat to life was cited for seeking exemption, says his lawyer. Former R&AW officer is also an accused in alleged murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun.
Younger Baisoya brother, Ravinder, was arrested in December in connection with the drug seizure, Delhi's biggest yet. His elder brother and suspected mastermind, Virender, is absconding.
The handler, originally from national capital, had fled the country soon after raids were conducted across Pune & Delhi and not returned, ThePrint has learnt.
Four have been arrested including Delhi-based businessman who owned godown from where cops recovered most of the cocaine, and Mumbai resident who was here to 'collect consignment'.
Four people allegedly planning to sell the drug in Delhi-NCR were arrested by Special Cell, which said its officers had been chasing this racket for over over two months.
The 6 were arrested under UAPA. In the nearly 1,000-page chargesheet filed, Special Cell of Delhi police accuses Manoranjan D of planning the breach over 2-3 yrs, it is learnt.
Yet to be filed in court, chargesheet accuses Delhi-based news portal NewsClick of trying to set an ‘anti-India’ narrative and propagate ‘pro-China’ sentiments.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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