Dharamshala, Jan. 13 -- The Himachal Pradesh government dismissed the services of 11 police personnel on Monday who were allegedly found dealing in chitta (heroin), officials said.

The police personnel were found to be involved in cases under the NDPS Act. The action has been taken in line with the state government's zero-tolerance policy against drugs. The dismissals have been carried out under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India, a statement here said.

Presiding over a high-level meeting in Shimla on Monday, the Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the police have a primary responsibility to take strict action against chitta and drug suppliers. Adding that if police were themselves found involved...