Shimla, Aug. 30 -- The Shimla police have arrested three major inter-state drug peddlers and seized 1.1 kg of high-grade heroin at Shoghi. One of the suspects, Azad Singh-a resident of Naraingarh in Ambala district-was intercepted at Ahmedabad airport while preparing to flee to Abu Dhabi.

According to the police, the investigation uncovered that Azad is linked to another previously arrested accused, Shubhkarman Singh. They said that Azad was preparing to flee the country for Abu Dhabi and had already obtained a passport and a tourist visa.

Azad was produced before a court in Ahmedabad to secure transit remand and was brought to Shimla and a three day police remand has been obtained.

According to the police, the three accused -Vijay Kum...