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From NSG to ‘drug kingpin’: Journey of Commando who fought during 26/11 attacks

ByShivam Pratap Singh
Updated on: Oct 03, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Bajrang Singh was arrested late Wednesday night from Ratangarh in Rajasthan’s Churu district with a whopping 200 kilograms of cannabis (ganja).

A former National Security Guard (NSG) commando, who took part in the anti-terror operation during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, was nabbed by the Rajasthan Police for allegedly being the ‘kingpin’ of a cannabis smuggling racket.

Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested a former National Security Guard (NSG) commando, who had participated in the 26/11 anti-terror operation in Mumbai, for allegedly being the kingpin of a cannabis smuggling racket, under 'Operation Gaanjaney', in Jaipur. (PTI)

The accused ex-commando, identified as Bajrang Singh, was arrested late Wednesday night from Ratangarh in Rajasthan’s Churu district with a whopping 200 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), PTI reported, citing Inspector General of Police Vikas Kumar.

According to the police, Singh was allegedly involved in smuggling 'ganja' from Telangana and Odisha into Rajasthan. The "drug kingpin" belonged to Sikar district and carried a bounty of 25,000, the officer cited in the PTI report said.

The arrest was made by the state's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) under 'Operation Gaanjaney'.

"This operation was a result of weeks of planning and intelligence sharing. The arrest of a hardened operative like Bajrang is a significant achievement in neutralising the terror-narcotics nexus in Rajasthan," PTI quoted the IGP as saying.

From BSG, NSG to ‘drug kingpin’

The police revealed that the ATS and ANTF teams had been monitoring his movements for nearly two months. The accused even attempted to evade arrest by using fake mobile IDs and hiding in remote villages. However, the cops traced him to Churu using technical intelligence and ground-level informers.

 
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