New Zealand media unmasks Baltej Singh, nephew of Indira Gandhi’s assassin Satwant Singh as mastermind of Rs 180-crore meth empire, largest in Kiwi history after court ends name suppression on March 29, 2026. New Zealand media on March 29, 2026, publicly named Baltej Singh as the alleged kingpin behind the country’s largest-ever methamphetamine seizure. Singh is the nephew of Satwant Singh, one of the assassins of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADFrom name suppression to global exposureNew Zealand media have identified Baltej Singh as the mastermind behind a ₹180-crore (NZ$36 million) drug operation after he withdrew his bid for permanent name suppression. Legal experts said that name suppression orders in New Zealand apply only domestically and lose effectiveness once identities are widely reported abroad.

Source: Stuff March 29, 2026 15:02 UTC