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Barmer: Notorious drug smuggler with 1-lakh bounty arrested after 3 years
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News18•15-10-2026, 07:20
Barmer: Notorious drug smuggler with 1-lakh bounty arrested after 3 years
- •The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested wanted drug smuggler Kanwararam in Barmer under Operation Vishakapil.
- •The accused carried a reward of one lakh rupees and was among the top 25 narcotics criminals in Rajasthan.
- •To evade police arrest for three years, he kept 8 guard dogs at his house to alert him of any outsiders.
- •A total of 14 criminal cases, including NDPS Act violations, murder, and assault, are registered against him in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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Kanwararam, a drug smuggler carrying a bounty of one lakh rupees and who had been absconding for three years, was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in Barmer under 'Operation Vishakapil'.
To evade arrest and monitor police activity, the accused kept eight dogs at his house, which would alert him by barking whenever any stranger or the police approached.
The accused faces a total of 14 criminal cases, which include multiple violations under the NDPS Act as well as serious charges like murder and assault.
