How 'Chitta' Took Over Himachal Pradesh, One Drainpipe Drop At A Time | Read

A man discreetly places a tiny white packet in a drainage pipe in a narrow lane while recording the action on his phone. He then pans the camera to capture the surroundings for reference. The man sends the video, a voice note and the location to a client, who later collects the packet from the drainpipe. Payment is made online. Transaction is complete. The seller and the buyer never meet.

Here, the seller is a drug peddler and the customer is an addict. This is how drug sellers are operating in Himachal Pradesh - adding to the headache of the police and administration.