22 yrs old arrested reportedly having link with International drug gang
Shimla/ Manali, May 5
Underscores a shifting pattern in the region’s drug economy, now number of women are being traced active in the peripheral trafficking networks. The fresh information coming from the tourists resort Manali stated that police is interlinking the chain of strong drug network.
Busting an international Gang peddling drugs from Nepal a 22-year-old woman was arrested who was reported active in the Kullu–Manali belt . Investigators suggest this is not an isolated development but part of a broader operational adjustment by syndicates seeking to exploit social perceptions that often place women beyond suspicion during routine checks.
In the Bhuntar case, the accused—originally from Nepal and now settled in Kullu—was allegedly functioning within a local supply chain targeting youth. Her profile reflects a pattern increasingly observed by enforcement agencies, women being positioned as couriers, local distributors, or intermediaries who can move relatively unnoticed in public spaces compared to traditional male operatives.
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In the emerging story security officials pointed out that such involvement is rarely autonomous. In most instances, women are drawn into the network through coercion, financial vulnerability, or proximity to existing traffickers. However, this does not diminish the operational significance of their role, which can help syndicates diversify risk and sustain distribution channels under pressure from law enforcement.
Parallel arrests in Manali of three youths from Punjab further highlight that this evolving network is both interstate and adaptive. The inclusion of women indicates a tactical recalibration aimed at outmaneuvering policing methods.
Authorities in Kullu district have intensified surveillance and intelligence gathering, acknowledging that dismantling such networks now requires a more nuanced understanding of these changing human linkages.
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