District Police Solan has taken strong action against a repeat drug offender by detaining him under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988, said a press statement from Himachal Police.
Himachal Pradesh Police have detained a habitual drug offender under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act) for a period of hree months to curb his involvement in drug trafficking activities, police said in a statement on Saturday.
Under the directives of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Himachal Pradesh Police Department has intensified its campaign against drug trafficking.
Investigations into the drug syndicate have uncovered digital transactions worth Rs10-11 crore, signalling a significant victory against organized crime in the region, a senior police officer said.
Himachal Pradesh Police launched an unprecedented operation across multiple districts of the state to tackle the illegal drug trade head-on, dismantle larger trafficking networks, identify key operations, trace assets linked to the operators and help people suffering from drug addiction.
Amid the ongoing protest against the alleged illegally constructed Sanjauli mosque, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh chaired an all-party meeting to take stock of the situation in the state.
Mandi Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan said on Friday that security forces will be deployed hours after police used water canons to disperse the crowd in Mandi as protests continue in Shimla over the Sanjauli mosque controversy.
As per orders of the Election Commission of India, 12 companies of Himachal Pradesh Police have been deployed for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 related duties in other States, DGP Himachal Pradesh informed on Saturday.