Himachal: Six Youths arrested with 616 Grams of Cannabis; Case registered under NDPS Act

March 18, 2026

As part of a special ongoing campaign against narcotics, a team from the Ghumarwin Police Station has achieved a major breakthrough by arresting six youths in possession of 616 grams of charas (cannabis). This operation was conducted on the Baloh-Malyawar link road, situated along the Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane highway. According to reports, the police team was on a routine patrol when, acting on suspicion, they stopped two cars for inspection. A total of six youths were traveling in the two vehicles.

Identification of the Accused

During the search, 616 grams of charas were recovered from a pouch kept beneath the passenger seat of one of the cars.

The accused have been identified as Jasvir (resident of District Jind, Haryana), Chhabil Thakur (resident of District Kullu), Ayush (resident of Bhambla, District Mandi), Nitin Kumar (resident of District Hamirpur), Pradeep (resident of District Jind, Haryana), and Giriraj (resident of District Kullu).

Case Registered Under the NDPS Act

The Ghumarwin Police have registered a case against all the accused under the NDPS Act and have initiated an investigation. The police are conducting a thorough inquiry into the matter to identify other individuals potentially linked to this drug network. Confirming the incident, DSP Ghumarwin, Vishal Verma, stated that the campaign to strictly curb the illegal drug trade in the region will continue unabated, and no individual found involved in such activities will be spared.