Rajasthan Police Seizes ₹3.37 Crore in Assets from Notorious Drug Dealer

Barmer, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Rajasthan police seized assets valued at ₹3.37 crore from notorious criminal Kaushalram Legha and his family in Barmer on Tuesday. Authorities allege that these assets were acquired through illegal narcotics trade.

The operation was executed under Chapter 5-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Following a formal hearing, a competent authority in New Delhi confirmed the freezing of the assets, which include four vehicles, residential properties, plots of land, a three-story building, agricultural land, a stone quarry lease, and a liquor store. These assets were registered in the names of Kaushalram, his wife, brother, and sister-in-law.

According to District Superintendent of Police Choonaram Jat, this action is part of a statewide campaign initiated by Rajasthan’s Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar Sharma, aimed at targeting criminals involved in drug trafficking and dismantling their financial networks.

The operation was overseen by Additional Superintendent of Police Nitesh Arya and Deputy Superintendent of Police Deependra Saini from the Bayatu police station. Kaushalram, a history-sheeter from the ‘Sao Ki Dhani’ area of Bhojasar under Bayatu police jurisdiction, has 17 criminal cases against him, several of which fall under the NDPS Act.

Police records indicate that approximately 4,465.60 kilograms of poppy husk have been seized in connection with seven NDPS cases linked to him. In one notable case, the Sivana police station registered an FIR after seizing 1,249.8 kilograms of poppy husk from three vehicles associated with the accused.

Station House Officer Khetaram conducted a thorough financial investigation into Kaushalram and his family’s assets. The investigation revealed that there was no legitimate source of income to justify the acquisition of such wealth, leading police to conclude that these properties were purchased with proceeds from drug trafficking.

On October 9, 2026, orders were issued to freeze these assets under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act. The case was sent to the competent authority in New Delhi for confirmation, which subsequently upheld the freezing order for assets valued at ₹3,36,79,665.

Included in the frozen assets are four vehicles—a Toyota Hilux pickup, a Hyundai Creta, a Mahindra Bolero camper, and a Mahindra Scorpio. Other properties consist of residential buildings in Bhojasar, a residential plot in Balotra, a three-story building, two large agricultural plots in Ramgarh, a stone quarry lease, and a liquor store.

Once the assets are frozen, they cannot be sold, transferred, or involved in any transactions. The Barmer police stated that this operation aims to deprive drug traffickers of their financial gains and weaken the economic foundation of organized drug networks.