Panchkula, March 25 -- Local police, on March 22, apprehended two individuals involved in drug trafficking and recovered 13.42 gm heroin from their possession, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Naresh Kumar, 38, from Shimla, and Gaurav Sharma, 33, from Solan, have been remanded to three-day police custody for further investigation.

Police investigations revealed that the two men procured drugs from Zirakpur and distributed them in Himachal Pradesh and Panchkula. Acting on specific intelligence, the police learned that Kumar and Sharma would be travelling towards Majri Chowk in a vehicle. A checkpoint was established near gaushala, Sector 23, where they were apprehended. A search of their vehicle yielded 13.42 gm heroin...