Jaipur November 10. In a significant crackdown on narcotics trafficking, Barmer police have successfully frozen assets valued at over 3.36 crore rupees belonging to a hardcore criminal and his family. The operation targeted the illicit wealth accumulated by history-sheeter Kaushalaram, who faces seventeen criminal cases, including seven major charges under the NDPS Act involving the seizure of more than 4,465 kilograms of poppy husk.
The action was executed under the provisions of the NDPS Act, with the Competent Authority in New Delhi officially confirming the freeze order following a thorough investigation. The seized assets include four vehicles, residential houses, a three-story building, agricultural land, a masonry stone mining lease, and a liquor shop. These properties were registered in the names of the accused, his wife, his brother, and his sister-in-law.
Financial investigations conducted by the Baytu police station revealed that the family lacked any legitimate source of income to justify such substantial acquisitions. Investigators concluded that the wealth was directly derived from illegal drug smuggling operations. The freeze order effectively prohibits the sale, transfer, or any financial transaction involving these assets, rendering any such attempts null and void under the law.
To ensure compliance, the police have notified various government departments, including transport, revenue, registration, excise, and mining, alongside relevant banking institutions. A joint team of police and administrative officials recently visited the accused's residence in Sauo ki Dhani to install official notice boards declaring the properties frozen.
This initiative is part of a broader strategy by the Rajasthan Police to dismantle the financial foundations of drug syndicates. By depriving criminals of their ill-gotten gains, authorities aim to deter future trafficking activities. The police have also issued an appeal to the public, requesting that anyone with information regarding additional assets linked to the accused contact the Baytu police station, assuring that the identity of all informants will remain strictly confidential.