MP Blames State Government For Intelligence Failure After Kerala Police Busts Drug Racket

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has blamed the Congress government for a major intelligence failure after the Kerala Police busted an inter-State drug racket in Nanjangud. The illegal operation was hidden under the cover of a banana plantation on Karnataka soil. Mr. Yaduveer stated that it was shocking for a neighbouring State's police force to find the racket instead of the local police or the State intelligence wing. He noted that this was not a one-time event, pointing out that Maharashtra Police and central agencies have also stepped in recently to uncover organised drug networks in Mysuru. He questioned the government claims of cracking down on drugs and improving police surveillance, asking how a farm-based operation went completely unnoticed by local authorities. Pointing to past interventions by external forces, he stated that the Congress government must take moral responsibility for these law enforcement lapses. The MP asked why the State intelligence wing failed to catch the racket, what surveillance systems currently exist to stop such networks, and who will face accountability for the missed warnings. He demanded a thorough investigation to expose the full network, fix responsibility for the intelligence failure, improve inter-State police coordination, and take strict action against everyone involved.

Context

Inter-State drug operations often try to hide in remote rural areas or agricultural fields to avoid drawing police attention. When police forces from other States uncover crimes locally, it frequently leads to political debate about the effectiveness of local law enforcement and intelligence gathering.