A former National Security Guard (NSG) commando was arrested in Jodhpur after police busted him $A senior police officer said that Rs 1.60 crore in cash and 8 kg of opium latex were recovered from his house during a raid in connection with a drug smuggling case.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Manish Chaudhary said the former NSG commando has been identified as Ratan Singh, a resident of Ramzan Ka Hatha in Jodhpur.
Police officers said they raided his home late Thursday evening. Singh tried to flee after seeing the team but was arrested after officers cordoned off the area.
During the search, the police found… $1.60 crore in cash, 8 kg of opium latex and a car were also seized.
Ratan Singh had earlier served in the Assam Rifles and was later posted as a commando in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the DCP said. The raid, which began late at night, continued until Friday morning.
The police are interrogating Singh to find out the source of the large amount of opium and the source of the cash found during the raid.
