Himachal Police Tighten the Net: 16 Chitta Traffickers Nabbed in Statewide Crackdown
In a powerful show of resolve, Himachal Pradesh Police carried out a synchronised crackdown across multiple districts on Sunday, detaining 16 major traffickers under the stringent PIT-NDPS Act. Officials say this is one of the strongest coordinated actions against drug trafficking in the state this year.
The arrests spanned the state: four each from Solan and Dehra, two from Nurpur, three from Baddi, and one each from Hamirpur, Mandi, and Sirmaur. With these fresh detentions, the total number of individuals held under the PIT-NDPS Act has climbed to 62. Since the law came into force in 2023, authorities have detained 46 major traffickers and seized illegal assets worth ₹48 crore through parallel financial probes.
This sweeping action comes on the heels of the 6th State-Level NCORD meeting in Dharamshala, chaired for the first time by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The meeting reviewed ongoing anti-Chitta operations and set the tone for transforming the campaign into a people’s movement.
Police officials emphasized that enforcement has been intensified in recent days. To root out Chitta from the grassroots, citizens—especially the youth—are being urged to share information about drug use or trafficking through helpline number 112 or at the nearest police station. Authorities have assured that informants’ identities will remain strictly confidential.
This crackdown signals a clear message: Himachal Pradesh is determined to dismantle the Chitta networks and protect its communities from the grip of narcotics.
