Bilkul Sateek News
New Delhi, 8 April. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Delhi has attached property worth Rs. 1.22 Crore in Sohna, Gurugram, Haryana. This action is part of an ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
The probe is focused on Jasmeet Hakimzada, an alleged international drug trafficker linked to operations in the Gulf. The investigation began after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered an FIR against Hakimzada and others. The charges relate to drug trafficking and unlawful activities under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Authorities have also highlighted Hakimzada’s international connections. He has been designated as a ‘Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker’ by the United States and is listed as a Specially Designated National by the U.S. Treasury. Investigators say he is connected with the terrorist group Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and its Pakistan-based leader, Harmeet Singh (alias PhD).
Further findings revealed that while reportedly residing in Dubai, Hakimzada ran a narco-terror network in India. Drug money was funneled to Dubai through informal hawala channels using agents in Amritsar. During a search on 27 August 2024, ED officials found secret bank lockers in Delhi registered in the names of Hakimzada and his wife. These lockers contained 1.06 kg of unaccounted gold and 370 grams of diamond jewelry.
Investigators also discovered that cash from drug trafficking was deposited into Indian bank accounts and used to purchase the property in Gurugram. The ED has now provisionally attached these properties as part of its efforts to disrupt the flow of illegal money.
The investigation is still ongoing, and further details are expected as authorities continue their work. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to come forward.
