Police seized 38.375 kilograms of poppy husk from a hotel located on National Highway 48 in the Maukhampura police station area and arrested the hotel operator under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
The seizure was made under Jaipur Rural Police district’s ongoing campaign against illegal narcotics as part of “Operation Knockout.” Acting on specific intelligence, a police team conducted a search at New Mahadev Hotel in Gidani, situated on the Jaipur–Ajmer Road along NH-48.
According to officials, the operation was carried out under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police Dudu Shivalal Bairwa and Circle Officer Dudu Deepak Khandelwal, with the team led by Maukhampura Station House Officer Suresh Kumar. The raid followed a tip-off received on January 27 indicating that poppy husk was being sold illegally to truck drivers and passersby at the hotel.
During the search, police recovered two plastic sacks containing poppy husk from the hotel premises. The total weight of the seized contraband was measured at 38.375 kilograms, which was immediately taken into custody.
The hotel operator was detained at the spot, questioned, and subsequently arrested. The accused has been identified as 24-year-old Jagdish, son of Shrikishan, a resident of Katsura village in the Arai police station area of Ajmer district.
A case has been registered against the accused under the NDPS Act. Police have estimated the market value of the seized poppy husk at approximately ₹1 lakh. During preliminary questioning, the accused stated that he was operating the hotel on a rental basis.
Police said further investigation is underway to determine the source of the seized narcotics and identify other individuals involved in the supply and distribution network. Jaipur Rural Police have stated that strict action against those involved in narcotics trafficking will continue under Operation Knockout.
