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The Bilaspur district police have arrested eight individuals and allegedly seized 15.83 grams of chitta (heroin) and 4.48 grams of charas in separate operations, a police official said on Monday.

 

According to a police department spokesperson, the accused include two youths from Punjab, three from Mandi district, and three from Bilaspur.

 

In one operation, a special police team set up a barricade on the Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane highway near the Baloh toll plaza on Sunday. During the inspection of a taxi, the team allegedly recovered 5.50 grams of chitta and arrested three individuals identified as Harish Kumar, Sunil Kumar, and Chaman Lal — all residents of Mandi district.

 

In another case, Bilaspur police allegedly recovered 17 milligrams of chitta and 3.50 grams of charas from a man loitering near the Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple in the Diara Sector of Bilaspur city. The accused has been identified as Akshay Kumar of Hawan village in Ghumarwin tehsil, Bilaspur.

Investigations are ongoing, and the police are working to determine the source and network involved in the supply of these substances.

 

In the third case reported, the police allegedly seized 6 milligrams of chitta and 98 milligrams of hashish from a youth found loitering in the courtyard of a milk chilling plant in the Nihal sector. The accused has been identified as Shivam.

 

In the fourth case, the police intercepted a car at a checkpost on the old Chandigarh-Manali highway near Dholra Gate. Upon noticing the police, a youth seated on the back reportedly attempted to dispose of a packet at his feet. A subsequent search revealed approximately 10 grams of chitta inside the packet, police said.

 

The accused in this case were identified as Lokesh Kumar, a resident of Bilaspur, along with Shyam and Mintu Singh, both from Punjab.

 

Additional Superintendent of Police Shiv Chaudhary confirmed that all eight individuals have been booked under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Investigations are ongoing to determine possible links to larger drug networks operating in the region.