Jaipur, Nov 10 (IANS) In a major action against drug trafficking, the police in Rajasthan’s Barmer on Tuesday frozen assets worth Rs 3,36,79,665 allegedly acquired through the illegal drug trade by history-sheeter Kaushalaram Legha and his family members.
The action was taken under Chapter 5-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The competent authority and administrator in New Delhi confirmed the freezing orders following a formal hearing.
The frozen assets include four vehicles, residential properties, plots, a three-storey building, agricultural land, a masonry stone mining lease and a liquor shop.
These properties were registered in the names of Kaushalaram, his wife, brother and sister-in-law.
According to District Superintendent of Police (SP) Choonaram Jat, the action is part of a statewide campaign launched on the directions of Rajasthan Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar Sharma to target criminals involved in drug trafficking and dismantle their financial networks.
The operation was conducted by Baytu Police Station under the supervision of Additional SP Nitesh Arya and Baytu Circle Deputy SP Deependra Saini.
Kaushalaram, son of Kherajram, is a history-sheeter from Sauo Ki Dhani in Bhojasar, under the jurisdiction of Baytu Police Station. He faces 17 criminal cases, including several registered under the NDPS Act.
According to police records, around 4,465.60 kg of poppy husk (doda post) has been seized in seven NDPS cases linked to him.
In one such case, an FIR was registered at the Siwana Police Station, police recovered 1,249.8 kg of poppy husk from three vehicles linked to the accused.
Other NDPS cases have been registered at Siriyari, Nimbahera Sadar, Chhoti Sadri, Sumerpur, Siwana and Gida police stations.
Apart from poppy husk, opium and MD-related narcotic substances have also been seized in connection with these cases.
Baytu Station House Officer (SHO) Khetaram conducted a detailed financial investigation into the assets held by Kaushalaram and his family members.
The investigation reportedly found that the family had no known legitimate source of income sufficient to acquire the properties.
The police concluded that the assets had been purchased using proceeds from drug trafficking.
Accordingly, an order to freeze the properties was issued on October 9, 2026, under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act. The matter was subsequently referred to the Competent Authority and Administrator in New Delhi for confirmation.
Following a hearing, the authority confirmed the freezing orders covering assets valued at Rs 3,36,79,665.
The properties frozen by the authorities include four vehicles include Toyota Hilux pickup, Hyundai Creta, Mahindra Bolero Camper and Mahindra Scorpio.
Other assets include residential properties, including an under-construction house, in Sauo Ki Dhani in Bhojasar; a residential plot and a three-storey building in Maa Viratra Vihar-6 at Balotra; two murabbas (large agricultural land parcels) in Ramgarh of Jaisalmer district; a masonry stone mining lease; and a liquor shop.
The total estimated value of the frozen assets is Rs 3,36,79,665. The properties are registered in the names of the accused and his wife, brother and sister-in-law.
Following the freezing orders, the properties cannot be sold, transferred or subjected to any other transaction.
Under Section 68-M of the NDPS Act, any transfer of such frozen assets would be considered null and void.
The police are notifying the relevant departments, including Transport, Revenue, Registration, Municipal Council, Excise and Mining, along with the concerned banks, to ensure compliance with the orders.
On Tuesday, a joint team of police and administrative officials also installed notice boards at the residential properties, including the under-construction house, in Sauo Ki Dhani in Bhojasar, informing the public that the assets had been frozen.
The Barmer Police said the objective of the action is to deprive drug traffickers of the financial gains generated through illegal activities and weaken the economic foundations of organised drug networks.
The police have said that similar action against drug traffickers and assets suspected to have been acquired through illegal activities will continue.
The public has also been urged to share information about any other assets allegedly acquired by Kaushalaram through drug trafficking.
The identity of the informant will be kept confidential.
–IANS
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