In a major embarrassment for the Ahmedabad police, a traffic constable has been arrested for his alleged role in a narcotics racket busted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) last week.
Police sources said the SOG had recently apprehended two men Pratik Kumawat and Ravi Patel from Dharnidhar Estate in Rakhial and seized 500 grams of high-grade ‘hybrid’ ganja worth nearly ₹50 lakh. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that the drugs had been supplied by Traffic Constable Sahdev Singh Govindsingh Chauhan, who is attached to the State Traffic Police Department.
Following the revelation, the SOG launched an internal probe and arrested Chauhan, who is accused of supplying the seized contraband to local peddlers and facilitating its distribution across the city. According to officials, the case once again highlights the troubling nexus between some police personnel and the illegal drug trade.
“This case exposes how certain individuals within the force misuse their position to aid criminal networks,” a senior police officer told reporters, adding that further investigation is underway to uncover more links in the chain.
Investigators suspect that Chauhan, who joined the traffic department in 2007, may have sourced the hybrid ganja from Thailand, as his passport shows recent travel entries to the country. The potent strain, popular in Southeast Asia, is believed to have been smuggled into Ahmedabad through international routes.
SOG officials confirmed that Chauhan, a resident of Amrut Park Society in Nikol and originally from Bhalod village in Dholka taluka, was arrested after his name surfaced during the custodial questioning of the two peddlers. He has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and is expected to be suspended pending a departmental inquiry.
The department has assured that strict disciplinary action will follow once the investigation report is submitted, as authorities probe whether the constable was also linked to previous cases of bootlegging or smuggling.
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