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Ahmedabad: A Rajasthan police constable posted as a commando was among two men arrested with 205g of mephedrone, worth Rs 6.14 lakh, near Mehsana railway station on Monday. The accused were identified as Bhikharam Sihol (46), of Rajasthan, and Suraj Rajpurohit (27) of Ahmedabad. A search led to the recovery of 205g of mephedrone, valued at Rs 6.1 lakh, police said. Police said Sihol allegedly paid Rs 1.3 lakh in cash for the consignment.
Police said Sihol was serving as a police constable (commando) at the Commando Training School in Mandore, Jodhpur, while Rajpurohit was involved in the travel business. During questioning, Sihol allegedly told investigators that he had purchased the mephedrone from Prakash Dhaka, a resident of Bhadasiya in Jodhpur. Sihol then asked Rajpurohit to bring his car to Mehsana to transport the drug, according to investigators.
The duo have been booked under the NDPS Act. The teams kept watch near a mobile shop opposite the railway station and intercepted the two men along with the car. Investigators also found an official Rajasthan Police identity card with Sihol. Police are now looking for Dhaka, who has been named as the alleged supplier.
The case has been handed over to the Ahmedabad zone of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force for further investigation.