Jaipur: Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police Sunday arrested a wanted fugitive in connection with multiple drug trafficking cases across the state.ADG (SOG) VK Singh identified the accused as Sushil Karnani, 42, a resident of Ajmer. He was arrested following a four-year pursuit linked to three cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.According to Singh, Karnani was absconding since 2021 and was named in a case lodged in Ajmer. “The arrest came after a covert operation led by DIG (SOG) Paris Deshmukh and SP (Anti-Narcotics),” Singh said, adding that the team tracked Karnani through Ghaziabad, Delhi, and the Northeast—including Tinsukia, Jorhat, and Dimapur.He reportedly fled to Nepal, prompting the team to expand its operations to Kathmandu. Karnani was eventually apprehended near the Raxaul border.Investigators revealed that Karnani floated a fictitious pharmaceutical company, Biomaxstar Pharmaceuticals, in Dimapur, Nagaland. He sourced banned drugs such as Tramadol and Alprazolam from Dehradun and distributed them illegally to firms in Jaipur and Ajmer via warehouses located in Alwargate and Ramganj.Officials said his arrest delivered a significant blow to drug trafficking networks operating in Rajasthan.
