95 Kg of Poppy Husk Seized from Two Cars in Udaipur; Smugglers Escape into Forest
Udaipur, November 15, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): Gogunda police in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district seized around 95 kg of illegal poppy husk from two cars during separate but consecutive anti-smuggling operations. The smugglers abandoned both vehicles near a toll plaza and escaped into a nearby forest after attempting to evade a police blockade.
According to police, the suspects were travelling from the Udaipur side when they spotted the checkpoint and tried to flee. Police personnel used pointed spike sticks to puncture the tyres of one car and chased the second vehicle.
The operation was conducted under the directions of Udaipur Superintendent of Police Dr Amrita Duhan by Gogunda Police Station Officer Praveen Singh Rajpurohit and his team.
Police Puncture Brezza Tyres to Stop Smugglers
Police had received specific information that a white Hyundai i10 was being used to transport illegal poppy husk. Acting on the tip-off, the team established a strict checkpoint at Bayana Mata Cut and began checking vehicles.
During the operation, a speeding Brezza car approached from the Udaipur side. When police signalled the driver to stop, he broke through the barricade and accelerated.
Police personnel immediately placed pointed spike sticks on the road, puncturing the car’s tyres. However, the driver continued driving on the damaged rims and abandoned the vehicle just before the toll plaza before escaping into the nearby forest.
Driver of Second Car Also Escapes
Gogunda Station Officer Praveen Singh said the white i10 car mentioned in the intelligence input arrived shortly after the Brezza.
Its driver also ignored the police signal, broke through the checkpoint and tried to escape. The police team pursued the vehicle in an official jeep.
Seeing the police vehicle close behind, the occupants stopped the car on the roadside a short distance beyond the toll plaza and fled into the dense forest.
Three-Hour Search Operation; Fake Number Plates Recovered
During searches of both abandoned vehicles, police found sacks containing poppy husk.
The i10 contained approximately 46 kg, while the Brezza carried around 49 kg. Police seized the total 95 kg of contraband along with both vehicles and brought them to Gogunda police station.
Officers also recovered multiple number plates bearing different registration numbers from inside the Brezza. Police suspect the plates were used by the smugglers to evade identification by law enforcement agencies and toll cameras.
A search operation was conducted in the surrounding forests and hills for nearly three hours, but the suspects could not be traced.
Toll Plaza CCTV Footage and Vehicle Numbers Under Investigation
Police are examining CCTV footage from the toll plaza and highway to identify the suspects and establish their appearance and identities.
Investigators are also using the engine and chassis numbers of both vehicles to obtain their original ownership details from the Transport Department. The fake number plates recovered from the Brezza are an important part of the investigation.
Police Suspect Both Cars Belong to the Same Smuggling Gang
Station Officer Praveen Singh Rajpurohit said the fact that both vehicles arrived from the Udaipur side one after another and attempted to break through the police checkpoint in a similar manner has raised suspicion that they may belong to the same smuggling gang.
He added that smugglers sometimes use two vehicles, travelling ahead and behind one another, to help the main consignment vehicle avoid police checks.
Gogunda police have registered two separate cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation has been handed over to Govardhan Vilas Police Station Officer Sunil Kumar Charan.