Kota SP Acts on Gambling, Transfers Cops; 97 Schools Merged, Food Safety Raids, Water Waste

• Kota SP Tejaswini Gautam's decoy operation busted a large-scale gambling ring, recovering ₹3.30 lakh cash and arresting 12 gamblers.
• SP Gautam transferred RK Puram SHO Sandeep Bishnoi and her own DST for negligence and intelligence failure, sending a strong message.
• Rajasthan Education Department merged 97 government schools (88 primary, 9 upper primary) statewide due to zero student enrollment.
• In Kotputli, a 'blade in kachori' complaint led to a Food Safety Department raid on Jodhpur Misthan Bhandar, seizing samples for lab testing.
• Negligence in Kotputli's sewerage work damaged a main water pipeline, wasting thousands of liters and causing waterlogging, sparking public anger.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan sees strict action: police reforms, school mergers, food safety checks, and infrastructure negligence.