Jaipur, October 16 (Udaipur Kiran): In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking under Operation Garudvyuh, the Kota police seized 316.69 kilograms of opium doda chura worth approximately ₹47.50 lakh and a luxury Tata Harrier SUV used for smuggling. The operation, led by the R.K. Puram police, was conducted as part of a district-wide campaign initiated by Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam to curb illegal drug trade.
According to SP Gautam, on the night of October 15, a police team under the supervision of DSP Manish Sharma and Station House Officer Mahendra Maru set up a barricade at Borawas along the Rawatbhata–Kota Highway.
During the operation, a Tata Harrier approaching from the Rawatbhata side attempted to turn back upon spotting the police. When the team tried to intercept the vehicle, the occupants drove the car into a roadside drain and opened fire on the police, before fleeing into the nearby Borawas forest under the cover of darkness.
Police later searched the vehicle and recovered 18 plastic sacks filled with doda chura. Preliminary investigation revealed that the traffickers were using luxury vehicles to evade detection and were frequently changing fake number plates every few kilometres to mislead law enforcement. Officers recovered six fake number plates from the seized Tata Harrier.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act and for attempt to murder against the absconding traffickers. The investigation has been handed over to the Ranpur police station, while multiple police teams have launched a search operation in the Borawas forest to track down the suspects.
SP Gautam commended the police team’s prompt and courageous action, stating that such operations will continue under Operation Garudvyuh to dismantle organised drug networks operating in the Kota region.
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