State intensifies crackdown on drug trafficking

SHIMLA 31st March, 2025

Eight habitual offenders detained under PIT-NDPS act in one week

Under the directives of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Himachal Pradesh Police Department has intensified its campaign against drug trafficking. This demonstrates the state’s unwavering commitment to eradicating the drug menace. As part of this initiative, eight habitual offenders have been detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act within one week.
According to a spokesperson from the Police Department, 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.
Sh. Sukhu has taken a zero-tolerance approach toward drug-related crimes and has directed the Police Department to take decisive action against those involved, regardless of their status. He has also held multiple high-level meetings with the police and other relevant departments to ensure strict enforcement of anti-drug laws.
The present state government has been actively implementing the PIT-NDPS Act, reinforcing preventive detention measures. An Advisory Board, chaired by a Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, was established on 23rd April, 2023 to oversee legal aspects of detentions. The Act was first enforced in the year 2024, leading to the detention of four individuals. With the recent detentions, the total number of individuals detained under its provisions has risen to twelve. Further financial investigations into the assets of those detained are ongoing and necessary legal action will be taken based on the findings.
The state Government remains committed to making the state drug-free and will continue its relentless fight against the drug mafia.