Shimla/Solan: In a shocking exposure of uniformed crime, a serving head constable of Haryana Police has been arrested along with an accomplice for smuggling 157 grams of chitta (heroin derivative) in Himachal Pradesh.
The arrest has rattled the local police force and unveiled a chilling modus operandi — using the khaki uniform as a shield to dodge security checkpoints and smuggle narcotics into the hill state.
The accused, identified as Pradeep Kumar, son of Mange Ram from Kalayat in Kaithal, Haryana, and his accomplice Mohit, son of Sushil Kumar, also from Kaithal, were arrested by Solan police near the double wall area following a tip-off.
The two were reportedly frequent suppliers of chitta to Shimla district, operating freely and fearlessly under the guise of law enforcement.
Shockingly, Pradeep Kumar, despite being a head constable himself, managed to cross multiple police checkpoints — including the crucial entry point at Parwanoo, without raising suspicion.
His strategy was simple yet brazen: don the police uniform to avoid scrutiny while ferrying the deadly contraband.
The interrogation revealed that the duo had initially travelled to Narkanda in Shimla district to offload the chitta.
However, failing to strike a profitable deal — with rates reportedly hovering around ₹6,000 per gram — they rerouted to Solan, hoping for better prospects.
Their gamble failed, as Solan police, acting swiftly on intelligence inputs, intercepted and apprehended them before they could peddle the drugs.
"The arrested head constable had been active in smuggling chitta for quite some time, primarily targeting the Shimla circuit. He cleverly used his uniform to pass through checkpoints without suspicion. We are probing their criminal history, and several more arrests are likely," the police official.
Both accused have been produced in court and are currently under a five-day police remand for further interrogation.
Sources suggest that the racket might have deeper links, potentially involving more insiders and suppliers from Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
This arrest not only exposes the vulnerability of state borders to drug smuggling but also raises serious concerns about insider involvement within the law enforcement agencies.
As police continue to dig deeper, a larger network of narcotics trafficking could soon unravel.
With Himachal Pradesh increasingly becoming a target for drug traffickers, especially in tourist hotspots like Shimla and Solan, this case has sent ripples across the state, prompting demands for stricter vigilance at borders and a zero-tolerance policy against drug mafias — no matter the uniform.
