{
  "id": 3544065,
  "title": "Major Drug Bust In MP's Ratlam: Police Seize 2.495 Kg MD, Creta Worth ₹2.70 Crore; Smugglers Flee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/major-drug-bust-in-mps-ratlam-police-seize-2-495-kg-md-creta-worth-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/major-drug-bust-in-mps-ratlam-police-seize-2495-kg-md-creta-worth-270-crore-smugglers-flee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ratlam, a city in Madhya Pradesh, witnessed a major drug bust by the Kalukheda police force. SI Dinesh Rathore, leading the operation, apprehended 2.495 kg of MD drugs and a Creta car used in the smuggling. The combined value of the contraband and the vehicle is estimated to be around Rs 2.70 crore. The police received a tip-off about a man named Lakhan Meena and three accomplices transporting the drugs from Behpur-Mandsaur to Riyawan. Upon reaching Ranigaon crossing, the suspects evaded the police blockade and sped off. During a chase, the vehicle was abandoned in a forested area, and the drugs were recovered from a cloth bag under the abandoned car. The suspects, along with the car, remain at large, and the police are investigating the drug's source, suppliers, and buyers. Collector Ajay Katesaria visited the Mega Industrial Park to inspect industrial activities and infrastructure development.",
  "summary": "Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): Kalukheda police seized nearly 2.495 kg of MD drugs along with a car used for smuggling. The combined value of the drugs and vehicle is estimated at around Rs 2.70 crore. Acting on a tip-off, SI Dinesh Rathore, in-charge of Mavta outpost, learned that a man named Lakhan Meena from Bhakarkhedi, along with three accomplices, was transporting a large MD consignment in a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}