Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Rajasthan Police Arrests Top Drug Kingpin
The Rajasthan Police have arrested a very wanted criminal named Ramesh Kumar.
He was hiding in Kolkata and had been running from the police for almost eight years.
Ramesh was one of the top ten most wanted criminals in Rajasthan and was involved in many serious crimes like selling drugs, stealing, and kidnapping.
He even had factories where he made drugs illegally.
The police found out he was pretending to be a teacher and a chemical trader to hide his real activities.
They caught him after a long operation and are now questioning him to find out more about his drug network.
Ramesh Kumar, a 31-year-old from Barmer, was arrested in Kolkata by Rajasthan Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Anti-Terrorism Squad.
He was one of Rajasthan's top ten most-wanted criminals and was wanted in about three dozen criminal cases across multiple states.
Ramesh established illegal drug manufacturing units in Rajasthan, including areas like Jodhpur, Barmer, and Sirohi.
He learned a low-cost method of manufacturing MD in Maharashtra, producing it for Rs 1 lakh per kg and selling it for nearly Rs 30 lakh per kg.
Ramesh frequently changed his identity and was involved in various crimes, including vehicle theft, liquor smuggling, robbery, and extortion.
- Who
- Ramesh Kumar, a 31-year-old resident of Barmer, Rajasthan
- What
- Arrest of a top drug kingpin by Rajasthan Police
- When
- January 16
- Where
- Kolkata, with operations in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Karnataka
- Why
- Ramesh Kumar was wanted in numerous criminal cases and was a primary kingpin of the illegal MD (Mephedrone) trade
- Name
- Ramesh Kumar
- Age
- 31
- Reward
- Rs 1 lakh
- Crimes
- Drug trafficking, theft, assault, kidnapping for ransom, vehicle theft, liquor smuggling, robbery, extortion
- Duration of Evading Arrest
- 8 years
- Drug Manufacturing Cost
- Rs 1 lakh per kg
- Drug Market Price
- Rs 30 lakh per kg