Shimla, Feb. 12 -- 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.

District Police said that, as part of an intensified drive to establish backward linkages in narcotics cases, parallel investigations were conducted into five recent cases registered at Police Stations in Theog, Baluganj, Rampur, and Kumarsain. During the course of investigation, it emerged that the arrested accused in all five cases were allegedly sourcing heroin, commonly known as "chitta," from the same supplier - Vijay alias David.

After analysing physical and technical evidence and conf...