A government doctor was among three people arrested after Rajasthan’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) busted an alleged mephedrone (MD) manufacturing unit at a house in Balotra district on Saturday. Police seized 3.764 kg of raw MD, chemicals and equipment, ₹ 3.41 lakh in cash and a car.
He allegedly began purchasing, selling and supplying MD before deciding to manufacture it himself in pursuit of higher profits. The two allegedly arrived in a car. A search of the house and surrounding premises led to the recovery of raw MD, chemicals and equipment allegedly used to manufacture and dry the drug. All three were arrested, and the seized material was taken into custody.
Police said Suresh returned to his village in 2024 and came into contact with people involved in drug trafficking.
The ANTF team, with assistance from local police, raided the premises in the Siwana police station area after receiving information about an alleged MD manufacturing unit, deputy inspector general of police Abhijeet Singh said. From failed government job aspirant to alleged MD manufacturer Suresh completed his graduation and attempted several government recruitment examinations, including those for patwari, gram sevak, Rajasthan Police, forest guard and police sub-inspector posts, but failed to secure a government job, an ANTF officer said. Suresh had called Dr Mukesh Vishnoi and Utkarsh Vishnoi to his house to sell a consignment of MD, according to the ANTF. Officers said that the three men were found sitting in a shed outside the house.
