36-hour ‘Super Naka’ drive: Himachal Police launches Statewide crackdown on Chitta and drug trafficking
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Shimla, Nov 19,
In one of the most extensive and coordinated anti-drug operations ever conducted in Himachal Pradesh, the state police executed a 36-hour inter-state and inter-district “Super Naka” drive from 6 pm on November 17 to 6 am on November 19, acting on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s uncompromising directive that chitta and drug trafficking will not be tolerated under any circumstances. The campaign, described by officials as a decisive movement toward building a drug-free Himachal, intensified vigilance across the state and transformed the fight against narcotics into a larger public initiative.
Over the 36-hour operation, police teams set up 208 special naka points and conducted thorough checks on 27,982 vehicles, using drug detection kits, dog squads, and rigorous screening of identification documents and luggage. The exercise was fully videographed to ensure transparency, while district police, battalions and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force worked in seamless coordination to carry out what officials are calling one of the biggest synchronized enforcement actions against narcotics in the state’s history.
The crackdown yielded swift and significant results. Police registered 25 cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 33 accused. The recoveries included 8.53 kilograms of charas, 67.14 grams of chitta, 2.658 kilograms of cannabis, 21.78 grams of opium, and 100 intoxicant tablets. Apart from this, 622 challans were issued under the Motor Vehicles Act for various violations detected during the naka checks.
Chief Minister Sukhu termed the operation much more than a law-and-order exercise, calling it a social responsibility aimed at protecting the future of the state’s youth. He reiterated that drug trafficking must be uprooted completely and that no offender, regardless of influence or backing, would be spared.
Director General of Police Ashok Tiwari, IPS, appealed to the public to join the effort with equal conviction. He said that while the Himachal Pradesh Police is fully committed to fighting chitta and narcotics with all available resources, the goal of a drug-free Himachal can only be achieved with active public cooperation. Urging citizens to report suspicious activities fearlessly and contribute to safeguarding young people, he said, “If we move together, the end of drug menace is certain.”
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