Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district became the epicenter of a high-stakes police operation as officers dismantled a clandestine drug factory operating from a nondescript rural shed. Under ‘Operation Chakravyuh,’ the bust netted mephedrone valued at Rs 1.60 crore, along with arms and lab apparatus, unmasking a cross-state smuggling network.
The Hathunia police, following SP B. Aditya’s directives, swooped down on a deserted plot on Asawata-Kulthana road. What they found was alarming: a fully functional drug production setup concealed beneath cement sheets. A staggering 1.897 kg of illegal MD (mephedrone) was confiscated, with an estimated black market price of Rs 1.60 crore.
Equipment seized included mixers, heaters, induction stoves, and precision scales essential for synthesis. Arrests were made of local resident Murad Khan Pathan and Gujarat’s Mohammad Junaid, who admitted to on-site manufacturing activities spanning 48 hours.
Fugitives Jivan Anjana and Sharik alias Jerry escaped, prompting pursuit teams. Murad was carrying a firearm loaded with five rounds, and vehicles—a motorcycle and sedan—were seized for transport duties.
Murad’s rap sheet features serious charges under NDPS and attempt to murder. Oversight came from Addl. SP Gajendra Singh Jodha and CO Gajendra Singh Rawat, with ASI Udaiveer Singh heading the ground team comprising Manohar Singh, Suresh Kumar, Mukesh, Girish Chand, Bhagwati Lal, and driver Ganpat.
As probes deepen, police aim to dismantle the broader syndicate, highlighting Rajasthan’s aggressive stance on narcotics control.