Virender Singh Basoya, a fugitive drug kingpin who was wanted in a Rs 13,000 crore case, has been brought back to India from the UAE, with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) taking him into custody.
Virender Basoya was arrested in the UAE in June this year after an Interpol red notice was issued at the request of the NCB.
Basoya was arrested in the UAE in June this year after an Interpol red notice was issued at the request of the NCB. The officials arrested three people – Tushar Goyal, Himanshu Kumar, and Aurangzeb Siddiqui. Two days later, another person, identified as Jatinder Singh Gill alias Jassi, was arrested at Amritsar airport. The investigation also cited CCTV footage from a hotel in Delhi’s HUDCO Place and Panchsheel Enclave areas as evidence of a connection between Rishabh and Jassi. Police allege that Rishabh was not just a family member but also played an active role in the network’s logistics and drug movement.
On October 1, 2024, the Delhi Police Special Cell – acting on a tip-off – conducted a raid in the national capital’s Mahipalpur Extension where they found approximately 16 kg of a cocaine-like substance, 547 kg of cocaine and 39.706 kg of hydroponic marijuana. On October 5, a search for the Fortuner he used in Punjab revealed approximately 1.096 kg of drugs. The investigation continued, and in January 2026, a man, identified as Tilak Prasad Sharma, was arrested in Sikkim on charges of involvement in the same syndicate. A total of 14 accused have been arrested in the case, and the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet in court.
His return to India was secured through sustained coordination between Indian agencies and UAE authorities, officials said. The vehicle belonged to Basoya’s brother, Ravinder, according to court records.
Combining these seizures, the investigation showed a total of 1,289 kg of cocaine/mephedrone and approximately 39.7 kg of hydroponic marijuana.
