Madhya Pradesh: Narcotics worth Rs 5 crore found in BJP neta’s car; suspended from party

INDORE: In a major crackdown on narcotics trade in the Agar Malwa district, police on Friday night seized ketamine, MD drugs, chemicals, and laboratory equipment worth more than Rs 5crore from the car of BJP Agar Malwa block vice-president Rahul Anjana and arrested two of his accomplices, while Anjana managed to flee.

He was expelled from BJP because of his "involvement in serious criminal cases."In a press statement, BJP Agar-Malwa district president Om Malviya said, "As per the directions of state president Vishnu Datt Sharma, Rahul Anjana ... has been expelled from BJP with immediate effect ..."SDOP Motilal Kushwaha said Kotwali police station in-charge Shashi Upadhyay received a tip-off that two cars - an Ertiga and an Ignis - parked near Ganesh Gaushala on Agar-Barod road were carrying illegal drugs and substances.

While one suspect, Rahul Anjana, managed to flee, two others, Ishwar Malviya, 33, and Daulat Singh Anjana, 35, were nabbed.On inspection, the vehicles were found carrying 9.250 kg of ketamine valued at around Rs 4.62 crore, 12.1 kg of ammonium chloride powder, 35 litres of isopropyl alcohol worth Rs 25 lakh, 6 gm MD drugs, and a range of laboratory equipment including vacuum ovens, magnetic stirrers, and glassware, along with four mobile phones.

The cars, together valued at Rs 20 lakh, were also seized, he said. Police registered a case under section 8/22 of the NDPS Act and launched an investigation into the procurement, transport, and supply network of the seized contraband. Officials said more revelations are likely as questioning of the accused progresses. "Police team is on the field and we will get clarity soon. One of the accused is absconding," Agar-Malwa SP Vinod Singh said.Kushwaha said that during the investigation, police examined Rahul Anjana's mobile data and bank transactions for the past two years, which revealed crucial leads. These included details of deals between major suppliers and buyers. Authorities also found unaccounted money transfers and suspicious financial transactions in his accounts. Police said that they also recovered a seal of Rahul's mother, Sajan Bai, who is the sarpanch of Thaduda village, from the car.He said the accused were supplying MD drugs to Maharashtra, Gujarat, and even Rajasthan. He had links with smugglers from Dag in Rajasthan and was involved in the trade for the past one and a half years.