Mundra port drug bust: NIA gets 10-day custody of three accused

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was granted 10-day custody of three persons who were arrested in connection with Mundra port drug bust case.

A special court here on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10-day remand of three persons initially arrested in a case related to seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Gujarat's Mundra Port last month.

The court of special judge P C Joshi remanded the accused, M Sudhakaran and Durga Vaishali - who allegedly ran Vijayawada-registered M/S Aashi Trading Company that had imported a consignment of 'talc stones' (which turned out to be drug) - and Rajkumar P, to 10-day NIA custody as sought by the central agency.