MP alleges intelligence failure of the state in Nanjanagud drug racket

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has alleged a serious intelligence failure by the Congress government. According to a report by The Hindu, an interstate drug racket operating under the guise of a banana plantation in Nanjanagud has been busted by the Kerala Police, following which the MP has raised questions regarding the efficiency of the state government.

In a statement, MP Yaduveer stated that it is shocking that this racket operating on Karnataka soil was exposed by the police of a neighbouring state instead of the Karnataka Police or the state's intelligence department. He did not consider this an isolated incident, but also pointed out that in recent years, Maharashtra Police and central investigative agencies had to intervene to expose organized drug networks operating in Mysuru. He added that such incidents raise serious questions about the effectiveness of the state's intelligence machinery.

Questioning the frequent claims made by the government to intensify anti-narcotics campaigns and strengthen police surveillance, the MP asked how this illegal activity operating under the guise of agricultural activity escaped the notice of the local police. He alleged that the repeated need for police forces from other states and central agencies to uncover criminal networks operating in Karnataka reflects serious flaws in law enforcement and intelligence gathering. Yaduveer demanded that the Congress government must accept moral responsibility for this failure.

The MP further asked why the state's intelligence department failed to detect this racket, what surveillance methods were in place to identify organized drug networks, and who would be held accountable for these alleged lapses. He called upon the government to conduct a comprehensive investigation. He demanded that the entire network behind this racket be brought to light, accountability be fixed for intelligence lapses, coordination between interstate police be strengthened, and strict action be taken against all those involved.

Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar is the MP of the Mysuru-Kodagu constituency.