In a major diplomatic and law enforcement breakthrough, Indian security agencies have secured the deportation of wanted narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Turkey. The accused, who was operating from foreign soil using a fake identity and passport, has landed in India and was immediately taken into custody.
Operating behind this cover, he allegedly orchestrated massive cross-border smuggling rings, routing consignments of heroin and synthetic drugs like methamphetamine from Afghanistan directly into India.
Confirming the development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the successful deportation a “historic milestone” in the crackdown against international drug cartels. Navpreet Singh had managed to obtain Turkish citizenship under the fake name Navab Virk, according to investigative agencies. “Our agencies tracked him down, ripping apart veil after veil to unmask his true identity, and secured his deportation,” Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X. “Today he has been brought back to India and put behind bars in connection with cases involving drug trafficking and other crimes he is accused of.”
The extradition forms part of a wider enforcement campaign targeted at criminal networks operating from overseas bases. Government data shows that between 2019 and August 2026, India has successfully brought back 288 fugitives from 36 countries.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Historic milestone’: Amit Shah hails deportation of narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Türkiye Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Modi government for securing the deportation of alleged narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Türkiye, describing the development as a “historic milestone”. Earlier reporting noted: Shah said the government had secured Singh’s deportation after Indian agencies tracked him down and established his identity. “Modi govt has achieved a historic milestone by securing the deportation of hardened narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Türkiye,” Shah said in a post on social media platform X. Earlier reporting noted: According to Shah, Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using the fake identity of Navab Virk and continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan to India.
