Dharamshala, June 17 -- Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, reiterating the state government's firm stance against drug and mining mafias, said those engaged in drug trade will face harsh punishment.

Sukhu was in Una. He said those involved in the Chitta trade would be put behind bars. "We will not allow the future of our youth to be jeopardised," he said, during his visit to Una on Monday. He warned all those engaged in the drug trade would definitely face imprisonment. Properties illegally acquired through drugs would be seized.

In Una, CM Sukhu dedicated and laid the foundation stones of multiple development projects amounting to Rs.25.79 crore, with a focus on strengthening education and infrastructure in the region. The CM ...