MP claims intelligence failed due to drug extortion in Nanjangud
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Mysuru MP
Mysuru-Kodaga MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has accused the Congress government of serious intelligence failure following the alleged busting of an inter-state drug racket operating under the guise of a banana plantation in Nanjangud by the Kerala Police.
In his statement here, Mr. Yaduveer said it was shocking that the racket operating on Karnataka soil was detected by the police of the neighboring state rather than the Karnataka police or the state intelligence department.
He said this was not an isolated incident and pointed out that the Maharashtra police and central investigation agencies had stepped in in recent years to uncover organized drug networks operating in Mysuru. “Such incidents have raised serious questions about the effectiveness of the state’s intelligence machinery,” he added.
He questioned the government’s repeated claims of intensifying the crackdown on narcotics and strengthening police surveillance, and questioned how an illegal operation allegedly conducted under the guise of agricultural activity could go unnoticed by local police.
He argued that the repeated involvement of police forces from other states and central agencies in busting alleged criminal networks operating in Karnataka reflected serious deficiencies in law enforcement and intelligence gathering. The Congress government should take moral responsibility for the failure, he demanded.
Mr. Yaduveer also sought to know why the state intelligence wing failed to detect the racket, what surveillance mechanisms were in place to identify organized drug networks and who would be held accountable for the alleged wrongdoing.
He called for a comprehensive investigation and urged the government to uncover the entire network behind the racket, fix responsibility for alleged intelligence failures, strengthen interstate police coordination and take strict action against all involved.
Published – 12 Nov 2026 0:48 IST