The Union Home Ministry has cleared Himachal Pradesh government’s proposal to set up Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) in some of the state’s vulnerable districts, including the border district of Sirmaur, to effectively deal with cases of girls being lured to neighboring Haryana and forced to marry for money. (it is first time in India when any government consider Bride trafficking please watch a training video with Himachal pradesh Police)

There have been similar reports from Shimla’s interiors, such as the Chopal region, and some parts of Solan district, from where girls went missing and were later found in metropolitan towns like Mumbai. Kolkata and Chennai.

Director General of Police, DS Manhas, who was in Delhi, held a meeting with top officials of the Home Ministry to discuss issues related to drug smuggling and growing illegal narcotics trade in parts of Himachal Pradesh. Kullu valley has already become a hot bed of illegal narcotics trade.

Cases of human trafficking had become another concern for the police. “The Centre has given its green signal to set-up AHTUs in six districts — Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, Chamba and Kullu. The Centre will release Rs 96 lakh for this purpose and the units will be functional from next the financial year,” Manhas said on his arrival here.