Rajasthan Police ‘Operation Trinetra’: ₹2.82 Crore Assets of Notorious Drug Smuggler Ajab Khan Frozen

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-08-30 17:11:00

In a massive crackdown against organized crime and narcotics syndicates in Rajasthan, the state police have struck a severe financial blow to notorious history-sheeter Ajab Khan. Operating under the strategic framework of "Operation Trinetra," law enforcement authorities have successfully frozen movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹2.82 crore amassed through illegal drug trafficking. This decisive legal action highlights the administration's zero-tolerance policy toward criminal networks and ill-gotten wealth.

Freezing Assets Under the NDPS Act

The sweeping financial crackdown was executed under Section 68F(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Comprehensive dossiers and seizure proposals prepared by the police were submitted to the Competent Authority and Administrator of the NDPS Act, SAFEMA, in New Delhi. Following formal hearings and legal scrutiny, the freezing order was officially approved and made permanent on August 28, 2026.

Six Years on the Run: The Backstory of Ajab Khan

Ajab Khan, a hardcore criminal operating under the jurisdiction of the Arnod police station in Pratapgarh, has a long and notorious criminal history. His illegal enterprises came into sharp focus following a major 2020 narcotics seizure.

The 2020 Seizure: On June 16, 2020, police in Lohawat (Phalodi district) intercepted a truck carrying a staggering 796 kg of illegal dodachura (poppy husk). Interrogations of the arrested truck driver directly implicated Ajab Khan as a kingpin.

Arrest After Six Years: Following the bust, a cash reward of ₹25,000 was announced for his capture. After evading law enforcement for nearly six years, Khan was finally run to ground and arrested by the Arnod police on March 28, 2026. He is currently lodged in Jaisalmer jail under judicial custody.

14 Criminal Cases and Benami Properties Uncovered

Police records reveal that Ajab Khan is facing a total of 14 serious criminal cases registered across Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. These include grave charges under the NDPS Act, attempted murder, assault, illegal arms possession, the SC/ST Act, gambling, and rioting.

During meticulous financial investigations, authorities discovered that Khan funneled his drug proceeds into numerous assets registered under the names of relatives and acquaintances to evade law enforcement. Despite paper ownership resting with others, police established that Khan and his immediate family maintained absolute control and enjoyment of the properties.

Immovable Assets: Authorities seized a sprawling luxury farmhouse, a residential house, a garage, a buffalo shed, a poultry farm, a goat farm, and a tin shed spread across four bighas of land in Devaldi village, valued at roughly ₹2.5 crore.

Movable Assets: Seized vehicles include a rugged Thar Jeep, a Maruti Swift, a Mahindra tractor, and four high-end motorcycles purchased under benami names.

With the permanent asset freeze order coming into effect just a month after the proposal was filed, Rajasthan Police have sent an unequivocal message that criminal empires built on the suffering of drug addiction will be systematically dismantled from the ground up.

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