Two teachers were arrested in Sri Ganganagar for manufacturing ₹15 crore worth of Mephedrone in a flat. The NCB seized drugs and chemicals in Rajasthan’s biggest raid; investigation into buyers continues.
Jaipur | July 10, 2025: In a case eerily similar to the plot of the American TV series Breaking Bad, two educated men — both teachers — have been arrested in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district for running an illicit drug lab out of a rented flat. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted the operation in a major raid and seized synthetic drugs worth ₹15 crore.
The accused have been identified as Manoj Bhargava (25), a science teacher at a government senior secondary school in Mukalwa, and Indrajit Bishnoi, a former physics teacher at a coaching center and an aspirant of the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS). According to the NCB, the duo had been operating a clandestine laboratory from a flat in Dream Homes Apartment, Riddhi-Siddhi Enclave, for the past two and a half months.
They were producing Mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant also known as MD, which falls under the cathinone drug family. While the drug creates a quick euphoric high, it is highly addictive and leads to severe health consequences.
Ghanshyam Soni, NCB Director (Jodhpur Zonal Unit), revealed that the accused were sourcing chemical precursors and lab equipment from Delhi, and would take leave from work to produce the drugs. In total, they manufactured 5 kg of Mephedrone, with 4.22 kg already sold in the market. During the raid, authorities recovered 780 grams of MD along with sophisticated lab equipment — with an estimated market value of ₹2.34 crore.
Also seized were multiple precursor chemicals such as acetone, benzene, methylamine, isopropyl alcohol, and others used in the synthesis of the drug. According to officials, this is Rajasthan’s biggest drug bust to date, highlighting how even individuals in respected professions are being drawn into the dark world of narcotics.
Authorities are now expanding the investigation to trace the supply chain, buyers, and potential collaborators. The case has sent shockwaves through the local education and administrative communities, raising questions about the misuse of academic knowledge for criminal enterprise.
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