Solan, April 10 -- 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 the Himachal Pradesh Police.

The accused, Hitender Kumar alias Rinku, a resident of Village Kyar in Arki Tehsil of Solan district, has a history of repeated involvement in drug trafficking cases.

According to police, Kumar has been named in four separate FIRs across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, each involving the recovery of heroin.

Despite being granted bail in all four cases, Kumar allegedly continued to engage in illicit drug activities. Officials stated that his persist...