Shimla, March 10 The Himachal Pradesh Police announced on Tuesday that they had arrested eight people along with 1.22 kg of charas and 7 grams of chitta (adulterated heroin) during the second phase of the anti-drug campaign.
A special 24-hour operation was conducted across the state on Monday, during which the police and the Special Task Force (STF) jointly set up checkpoints at 176 identified locations, according to an official statement.
The operation was carried out in a coordinated manner based on intelligence inputs and inter-district coordination, it added.
A total of 20,230 vehicles were thoroughly checked during the operation to ensure strict vigilance and security, and five cases were registered.
Eight people were arrested along with 1.22 kg of charas and 7 grams of chitta during the anti-drug campaign, it said.
The main objective of the campaign was to dismantle drug trafficking networks and curb illegal activities related to narcotics. In addition to taking action against drug-related offenses, the police also took strict action against traffic rule violations.
As many as 866 challans were issued under the Motor Vehicles Act and 12 challans under the COTPA Act. To ensure scientific investigation in suspicious cases, blood and urine samples of 21 suspected individuals were collected as per legal procedures for further examination.
The main aim of the campaign is to prevent young people from falling prey to drugs and to eliminate group-based drug activities that develop in secluded places and attract young people, the statement added.