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Delhi Court Sends Alleged Drug Trafficker Navpreet Singh to 10-Day Police Custody

A Delhi court remanded alleged international narcotics trafficker Navpreet Singh to ten days of police custody after his deportation from Turkey.

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A Delhi court on Saturday remanded alleged international narcotics trafficker Navpreet Singh to ten days of police custody. He was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court after being deported from Turkey and returned to India.

Singh’s detention relates to a major drug‑trafficking investigation that authorities say spans borders. Police will hold him for the court‑ordered period while further inquiries proceed.

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The court’s decision underscores the swift legal response after his deportation, keeping him in custody pending further judicial proceedings.

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