Chandigarh, Sept. 14 -- The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Chandigarh Police has busted an inter-state narco syndicate operating between Himachal Pradesh and the tricity, recovering 742 grams of charas worth Rs.2.22 lakh from five accused, including three contractual employees working in the Punjab Secretariat.

According to police, on the intervening night of September 7-8, police team received a tip-off that a car was heading to Chandigarh from Himachal with a consignment of narcotics. At around 3.15 am, the car was intercepted at the New Barricade Chowk, where the police apprehended four men.

A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 597 grams of charas. Based on Gaurav Kumar's disclosure, the police later apprehended Kulwan...