Brave Women Launch Night Patrols Against Deadly Drug Trafficking in Rural Himachal Pradesh

Dec 16, 2025 02:18 am CST

In Leghat village of Himachal Pradesh, women aged 25-50 from the Laghat Mahila Mandal brave freezing winter nights to patrol streets and combat trafficking of chitta, a deadly heroin derivative. Their community-led initiative aims to protect local youth from addiction while supporting police efforts against a growing drug crisis that has spread alarmingly into rural areas.