However, the court discharged NRI Anoop Singh Kahlon, who was arrested last year. Those charegesheeted were Jagdish Bhola, Manjinder Singh Aulakh, alias Bittu Aulakh, Baljinder Singh Sonu, Sarabjeet Singh Saba, JS Chahal, Satinder Singh Dhama, Surjit Singh, Paramjit Singh Pamma and Deep Singh Deepu.
MOHALI – Charges were framed against alleged drug kingpin Jagdish Bhola and eight others in the multi-crore drug racket case in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Senior Division) Parminder Pal Singh.
However, the court discharged NRI Anoop Singh Kahlon, who was arrested last year.
Those charegesheeted were Manjinder Singh Aulakh, alias Bittu Aulakh, Baljinder Singh Sonu, Sarabjeet Singh Saba, JS Chahal, Satinder Singh Dhama, Surjit Singh, Paramjit Singh Pamma and Deep Singh Deepu.
The next date of hearing was fixed for August 25. Kahlon was arrested first and on the basis of information provided by him, Bhola and others were taken into custody. The probe officer is reported to have adopted a soft approach towards Kahlon who has been assisting the police in the case.
In a joint operation by the Banur and the Patiala police on November 11, 2013, Bhola and others were arrested from Delhi. The police had claimed to have recovered drugs worth Rs 18 crore from them.
On May 15, 2013 , the police had tried to arrest Bhola, but he escaped.
The police claimed to have recovered 18 kg of heroin from his vehicle. Earlier, the police had claimed to have found drugs worth Rs 10 crore from Bhola’s Mohali residence.
Cases are on against Bhola in other courts too. His property, valued at Rs 80 crore, has been attached. The police claim that 50 NRIs are involved in the racket. Bhola was booked under Sections 379, 411, 473, 471 and 120- B of the IPC, Sections 21, 22, 25, 25-A, 27 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
