Baltej Singh, a New Zealand businessman and nephew of one of Indira Gandhi's assassins, has lost a bid to keep his name secret in a high-profile drug case. Singh is serving a 22-year prison sentence for masterminding one of New Zealand's largest methamphetamine importation operations.
The court initially accepted concerns that Singh's family faced threats and hostility due to their notoriety among Sikhs and Hindus worldwide, but later overturned the order citing an 'appreciable public interest' in identifying the man responsible.
New Zealand authorities say Singh played a central role in an international drug-smuggling network that concealed methamphetamine inside commercial shipments. The operation, which was uncovered in 2022, resulted in the largest haul of methamphetamine ever seized in New Zealand.
