Shimla Police have unearthed an inter-state drug trafficking network and arrested its alleged kingpin, Vijay alias David alias Bihari, from Zirakpur in Punjab, in connection with multiple NDPS cases registered across the district.
The operation, launched under the direction of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Singh, IPS, reinforces the district police's top priority of preventing and detecting drug-related crimes, in accordance with a strict zero-tolerance policy.
Himachal Pradesh Police have registered three separate cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Shimla district, leading to the recovery of 57.340 grams of heroin (chitta) and the arrest of nine accused, police said on Friday.
Tourists have begun arriving in large numbers in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla to celebrate the New Year, drawn by the ongoing Winter Carnival and the strong possibility of snowfall.
The Himachal Pradesh government has launched an aggressive state-wide campaign to eradicate chitta (heroin) and other narcotics. Shimla district police have evolved a new preventive policing model aimed at choking drug supply chains at the street level. Under this model, the district poli
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Shimla police recovered 11 grams of heroin (chitta) near Panthaghati in Shimla and arrested two accused in connection with the case, police said on Monday in a release.
In view of the ongoing Summer Tourist Season 2025 and the significant rise in vehicular traffic across Shimla, the city police have implemented special measures to ensure smooth traffic flow and public safety.