HP Police crackdown against drugs, 183 FIRs in a month

The break-up of the 183 cases includes 14 commercial, 85 intermediate, 58 small quantity, 21 cultivation-related, and five under Section 27

- ASHWANI SHARMA

SHIMLA: With 10 cases in 24 hours and 183 in just a month's time under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act across multiple districts, Himachal Pradesh has gone on a major crackdown against drugs, which has become the biggest challenge in the peaceful mountain state.

Director General of Police Ashok Tiwari said: "The police were fully geared up to put the drug trafficking gangs behind bars and also create large-scale public awareness among the youths and their parents to shun drugs and lead better lives"