India, April 15 -- A 25-year-old woman inmate accused in multiple drug peddling cases and a POCSO case will be shifted to a Chennai prison from Tihar to "dismantle" her drug links and network, police said on Tuesday.

In Chennai, she will be shifted to Central Prison, Puzhal, under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act).

Rahool Alwal, DCP (crime), said the crime branch recently prepared a preventive detention proposal for the woman's transfer due to her repeated involvement in drug trafficking. This proposal was sent to the PITNDPS division of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

"Superintendent Tihar Jail received the direction to shift her to Chennai to break ...