Mohali, March 21 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali has dismissed the interim bail application of Ranjeet Singh, alias Cheetah, a notorious drug smuggler, who had sought temporary release to attend his son's wedding scheduled for March 31.

Cheetah, who was wanted in connection with the 532-kg heroin haul from Amritsar in June 2019, was arrested in May 2020 along with his brother at Begu village in Haryana's Sirsa district. He was considered one of the biggest drug smugglers in India.

The accused had moved an application seeking 20 days' interim bail to participate in pre and post-marriage ceremonies of his son, Karandeep Singh. His counsel argued that he has been in custody since June 2020 and his presence ...