In a major crackdown on illicit drug trafficking networks, the Shimla district police have arrested a key interstate drug supplier from Punjab, dismantling another supply chain-based drug trafficking racket operating in the district. The accused has been identified as Shiv Charan Mahto, a resident of Jagatpura in SAS Nagar, Punjab.
Police Investigation Leads to Arrest
Providing information, Shimla Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Singh said that on June 21, one Sahil Verma was arrested with 9 grams of 'chitta' (heroin) from the Fagu area. Following this, a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, was registered against Verma and an investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, a detailed analysis of technical evidence, including WhatsApp and call records, and other digital evidence, was conducted. The police found that Verma had procured the contraband from Mahto.
Swift Action and Remand
Acting swiftly, a police team was dispatched to SAS Nagar and Mahto was arrested from his residence. The police found that the accused had been supplying 'chitta' to approximately 50 individuals in the upper Shimla region on a regular basis. The accused is under police remand, and further investigation in the case is underway, according to SSP Singh.
The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by Shimla police to curb drug trafficking in the region. The police have urged the public to provide any information regarding drug-related activities.
