Delhi HC frees Slovenian national level shooter detained for ‘gun-running’

According to his plea, Boris Sobotic Mikolic came to India along with two Indians in April 2017. The plea said that the trio was detained by the DRI on the exit gate of IGI airport despite not possessing any arms and ammunition.

The Delhi high court has quashed the detention order of Slovenian national level shooter Boris Sobotic Mikolic who was arrested from Delhi airport last year for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore gun-running case.

Boris Sobotic Mikolic had filed a plea in Delhi high court (pictured) challenging his detention order by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence under the customs and anti-smuggling law COFEPOSA. (File Photo)

Mikolic had filed a plea in Delhi high court challenging his detention order by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence under the customs and anti-smuggling law COFEPOSA.

In his appeal, Mikolic claimed that he had given a detailed response to the allegations of gun-running against him but the DRI did not take into account his defence and persisted with the detention order against him.

According to his plea, Mikolic opened a gun shop inside a shooting range in Maribor, Slovenia, in 2007. Initially, he sold weapons to mainly Slovenian buyers but later as shooters came for practice from all over the world, he got acquainted with many of them from various countries and this included some Indian shooters.

Gradually, he closed his shop and started travelling to various parts of the world as a travel agent. In April 2017, he came to India along with two Indians — Amit Goel and Anil Langan. The plea said that the trio was detained by the DRI on the exit gate of IGI airport despite not possessing any arms and ammunition.

Following this, his bail was rejected twice and he was released on statutory bail after the lapse of 60 days.