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Shimla Police Seize Rs 4.13 Crore Drug-Linked Assets
Shimla Police took control of property and vehicles worth Rs 4.13 crore.
The assets belonged to 19 people suspected of being connected to drug trafficking.
Police said the assets may have been bought with money earned from selling illegal drugs.
The investigation began after several people were arrested on August 14, 2026.
Police said the suspects had 6.5 grams of chitta, a form of heroin.
Investigators examined the suspects’ money, property and connections.
Police said the group could not show a legitimate source of income for the purchases.
More investigation is still taking place.
Shimla Police seized assets worth Rs 4.13 crore from 19 alleged drug traffickers and associates.
The seized assets include plots, houses, an apartment, a home-stay and several vehicles.
The action followed the August 14, 2026 arrest of suspects carrying 6.5 grams of chitta.
Police said a financial investigation linked the assets to proceeds from illegal drug sales.
In 2026, Shimla district police have seized Rs 12.52 crore in assets across 15 NDPS cases.
- Who
- Shimla Police and 19 alleged drug traffickers and their associates.
- What
- Police seized assets valued at Rs 4.13 crore, including properties and vehicles.
- Where
- The arrests took place at a hotel near Shimla’s Old Bus Stand.
- When
- The case followed arrests on August 14, 2026; the broader seizures occurred during 2026.
- Why
- Police said the assets were allegedly acquired with proceeds from the illegal drug trade.
Key facts
- Assets seized in this action
- Rs 4.13 crore
- People linked to seized assets
- 19, including nine accused people and 10 associates
- Initial drug seizure
- 6.5 grams of chitta, identified in the report as heroin
- Arrest date
- August 14, 2026
- Legal provisions
- Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Total 2026 seizures
- Rs 12.52 crore across 15 NDPS cases involving 68 accused individuals and associates
- Assets listed
- Two residential plots, two houses, an apartment, a home-stay and several vehicles
Quotes
Mehar Panwar
Additional Superintendent of Police, Shimla City
“A case was registered under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and an investigation was subsequently opened.”
rediff.com
“So far in 2026, the district police have seized assets worth Rs 12.52 crore belonging to 68 accused individuals and their associates in 15 NDPS cases.”
rediff.com
Sources
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