Shimla, March 31 -- Intensifying crackdown on drug trafficking, Himachal Pradesh Police detained eight habitual offenders under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act within one week.
A spokesperson of the Police Department said the detainees, who are from Nurpur, Sirmaur, Chamba, Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (Solan district) and Kangra, have repeatedly been found involved in drug trafficking.
The stringent action under the PIT NDPS Act aims to curb the activities of repeat offenders and dismantle drug networks operating in the state, he added.
This demonstrates the state's unwavering commitment to eradicating the drug menace, under the directives of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, ...