Shimla, Feb. 19 -- The District Police Shimla has arrested a repeat drug trafficking accused under preventive detention provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act as part of its ongoing drive against narcotics to safeguard society from the harmful impact of drugs.

The accused, Gagan Bhushan, son of late Shishu Pal and resident of village Bejori, post office Seema, tehsil Rohru, district Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, was taken into custody and sent to jail for three months after repeatedly being found involved in heroin ("chitta") trafficking despite multiple arrests.

Police said Gagan Bhushan is an accused in several cases registered under the "Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...