2 Nakodar, Chamba residents awarded 11-yr jail

Chamba, March 11

Sessions Judge Rajesh Tomar yesterday sentenced Ram Singh, a resident of Madali village in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district, and Sanju, a resident of Simmi village in Salooni tehsil of Chamba district, to a rigorous imprisonment of 11 years and also imposed a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh each under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for carrying 3.18 kg of charas.

In case of default in the payment of fine, the convicts shall further undergo an imprisonment of one year each.

On November 21, 2017, the police while managing traffic at the Tunnuhatti checkpoint on the Chamba-Pathankot national highway arrested Ram Singh and Sanju with 3.18 kg of charas. — OC0