Shimla, March 31 -- Following the directions of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Himachal Police have intensified their action against drug trafficking and detained eight people under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in one week, a release said on Monday.

According to a spokesperson from the Police Department, the detainees, who are from Nurpur, Sirmaur, Chamba, Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (Solan district) and Kangra, have repeatedly been found involved in drug trafficking. The stringent action under the PIT NDPS Act aims to curb the activities of repeat offenders and dismantle drug networks operating in the state.

Sukhu has adopted a firm stance on drug-related offen...