Sudhanshu Sharma
Nurpur
As part of its ongoing campaign against wanted and proclaimed offenders, the PO Cell of Nurpur Police District has successfully arrested a proclaimed offender from Chandigarh in connection with an NDPS Act case.
According to police officials, the accused, Manish, son of Rajendra Singh, a resident of Kotla Mangwal village in Indora Tehsil of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, was apprehended during a special operation aimed at tracing absconding offenders.
The accused was wanted in FIR No. 173/2019, registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Damtal Police Station.
Police stated that the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Indora, had declared Manish a Proclaimed Offender on October 1, 2026, after he failed to appear before the court in connection with the case.
Following his arrest from Chandigarh, the accused has been taken into custody as per legal procedures. Further investigation and necessary legal action are being carried out by the police.
The arrest is being seen as a significant step in the ongoing drive by Nurpur Police to track down and bring absconding offenders to justice.
