Shimla, March 29 -- In a focussed crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Shimla police have busted a small but significant Chitta supply chain, arresting three accused and seizing the contraband drug in a series of coordinated operations in the past 24 hours.
Superintendent of Shimla Police Gaurav Singh said on Sunday that acting on a tip-off, a team raided Badiyara and recovered approximately 6 grams of heroin from Lalit Kumar alias 'Bunny', a resident of Chirgaon.
A case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act was registered, and the accused was arrested on the spot. Taking the investigation further, the team pursued backward linkages to trace the source of supply. On March 28, two alleged suppliers-Shishu Pal (43) and Ravi Chauhan (31), both...