Mohali, Jan. 13 -- Noting that the summons issued to a few prosecution witnesses couldn't be delivered due to incorrect address details, a special NIA court in Mohali, while hearing the case pertaining to the seizure of 532-kg heroin in 2019, directed the chief investigating officer (CIO) to appear in person on January 22 to assist the court in ensuring that the trial proceeds in a time-bound manner.

The court directed the investigating agency on January 8 to place the correct address of Jagjit Singh, prosecution witness, on record within seven days so that he may be summoned for the next date of hearing. Regarding another prosecution witness, Gurjinder Singh, the court noted that the NIA had not furnished his complete address. The inves...