7 arrest in drug supplies, Police claims dismantling 40 international drug gangs, seize 2.5 Kg chitta in 2026
Shimla, June 19
Shimla Police have arrested two alleged interstate heroin suppliers from Punjab and Haryana in separate cases while pursuing backward linkage investigations, marking a major breakthrough in the district’s ongoing campaign against drug trafficking.
Superintendent of police Garauv Singh said that arrests were made following detailed investigations into earlier cases registered at Theog and Jubbal police stations. The action is part of a strategy aimed at dismantling the supply chain of narcotics rather than merely targeting local peddlers and consumers.
In the first case, registered at Theog Police Station on June 5, police had recovered 9.15 grams of heroin from Rajesh Chauhan of Jubbal, Manik Sood of Kotkhai and Anshul Sharma of Jubbal. During the investigation, police analysed call detail records, technical evidence and statements of the accused to trace the source of the contraband.
The probe revealed that the heroin had allegedly been supplied by Himanshu Kanojia alias Harsh, a resident of Govind Colony, Kharar in Punjab’s SAS Nagar district.
Acting on the findings, a police team arrested Himanshu on June 16. Investigators are now probing his links with other members of the drug trafficking network.
In another case registered at Jubbal Police Station on April 28, police had recovered 20.09 grams of heroin and arrested three accused identified as Pankaj, Vinay Verma and Pooja.
Further investigation led police to the alleged supplier, Manjeet Singh, 24, of Fatehabad district in Haryana. A police team arrested him during a raid conducted in Haryana on June 17.
According to police, Manjeet Singh was allegedly supplying heroin to the Upper Shimla region through the previously arrested accused.
Also Read
Shimla Police arrests alleged cross-border drug trafficker wanted in multiple NDPS cases
Shimla Police said that during 2026 it has seized about 2.5 kilograms of heroin, compared to one kilogram recovered during 2025. The police have also arrested 51 accused through backward linkage investigations from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, the India-Nepal border region and Kerala, compared to seven such arrests last year.
Officials said 40 interstate drug trafficking networks have been busted this year, reflecting a focused effort to identify major suppliers and dismantle organised narcotics networks operating in and around Shimla district.
About the Author
