Shimla, Feb. 18 -- Acting under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, Shimla district police have placed a habitual drug trafficking accused under preventive detention of three months.

According to official police records, Ajit Ram, of Downdale, Shimla, has been detained after being repeatedly found involved in heroin (chitta) trafficking.

Police stated that Ajit was first arrested in connection to the FIR registered under NDPS Act on January 13, 2016, in which approximately 4.220 grams of smack was recovered from him. He was again arrested in connection to FIR dated October 14, 2017, under sections 20, 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act, with recovery of around 18 grams...