India Brings Man Back from Portugal for Crimes

May 13, 2026, 21:35
AsiaInternational

Introduction

India brought a man named Iqbal Singh back from Portugal. He must go to court for selling drugs and giving money to terrorists.

Main Body

India and Portugal worked together to find him. Many Indian government offices and the police helped. They used a special international police notice to catch him. Iqbal Singh is from Punjab. Police say he sent drugs from Pakistan to India. He also sent money to a bad group called Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. He left India for Portugal in 2020. The police looked for him for a long time. He arrived at the Delhi airport and the police arrested him immediately.

Conclusion

Iqbal Singh is now in jail. He will wait for his trial in an Indian court.

Learning

πŸ•’ The 'Past' Story

To reach A2, you need to tell stories about what happened. Look at these words from the text. They all end in -ed. This tells us the action is finished.

  • work β†’ worked
  • help β†’ helped
  • used
  • arrested

Quick Rule: If you see -ed, it is usually the past. Example: "He arrived" β†’\rightarrow It happened before now.

πŸ“ Where and Who

Notice how we use From and To to show movement:

extFrom(Start)β†’extTo(End) ext{From (Start)} \rightarrow ext{To (End)}

  1. From Pakistan β†’\rightarrow To India
  2. From India β†’\rightarrow To Portugal

Use this for travel, sending emails, or moving house!

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where legal cases are heard and decided.
Example:The judge will hear the case in the court tomorrow.
police (n.)
Officers who enforce the law and keep safety.
Example:The police stopped the car for a traffic violation.
drugs (n.)
Substances that can be illegal or harmful.
Example:He was arrested for selling illegal drugs.
money (n.)
Currency used to buy things.
Example:She saved all her money for a new phone.
airport (n.)
A place where planes land and take off.
Example:We arrived at the airport two hours early.
jail (n.)
A prison where people are kept for punishment.
Example:He was sent to jail for five years.
trial (n.)
A legal hearing where evidence is presented.
Example:The trial will last for several days.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government announced new policies.
group (n.)
A collection of people with a common purpose.
Example:They formed a group to study together.
bad (adj.)
Not good or harmful.
Example:That was a bad idea.
long (adj.)
Lasting a long time or far in distance.
Example:It was a long journey.
time (n.)
A period or moment.
Example:What time does the train leave?
arrived (v.)
Reached a destination.
Example:They arrived at the hotel at noon.
looked (v.)
Searched or searched for something.
Example:She looked for her keys everywhere.
immediately (adv.)
Right away, without delay.
Example:He answered immediately.
special (adj.)
Different or unique.
Example:She wore a special dress for the party.
international (adj.)
Relating to more than one country.
Example:They had an international conference.
notice (n.)
An official announcement or alert.
Example:The notice said the event was cancelled.
catch (v.)
To capture or arrest someone.
Example:The police caught the thief.
sent (v.)
To send or deliver.
Example:He sent a letter to his friend.
left (v.)
Departed or went away.
Example:She left the room without saying goodbye.
together (adv.)
In combination or jointly.
Example:They worked together on the project.
worked (v.)
Performed a job or function.
Example:The machine worked well.
find (v.)
To locate or discover.
Example:I can't find my glasses.
help (v.)
To assist or support.
Example:Can you help me with this?