India, Aug. 17 -- A Pune court on Sunday remanded alleged drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya, recently extradited from the UAE, to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till August 21.

A Delhi court on Friday granted the NCB a three-day transit remand of Basoya, wanted in connection with a multi-crore drug haul. He was produced before the Pune court amid heavy security.

Seeking six days' custody, the prosecution said Basoya had stayed abroad for a prolonged period and had emerged as a key figure in several drug-related cases. It said about 9,000 kg of mephedrone had been seized in NCB and police operations, including substantial recoveries in Pune's Vishrantwadi and Delhi.

The prosecution said Basoya needed to be questioned about the ...