Shimla, Jan. 29 -- Shimla district police have dismantled an inter-state drug trafficking network operating between Kolkata and Himachal Pradesh, leading to the arrest of 17 individuals. The gang used an online trading mechanism to supply narcotics across the state.

Superintendent of Police, Shimla district, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi, stated that nine suspects were apprehended in the past 24 hours as part of the ongoing crackdown. He reaffirmed the district's commitment to tackling drug-related activities under the "Mission Clean" initiative.

Speaking to ANI, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi stated that police busted an Inter-State Drug Network operating like an online business.

"We have been working under the tagline 'Mission Clean' to eliminate drug ...