4 kg charas seized

Chamba, March 9

A Special Investigation Team of the police last evening nabbed a person with 4.12 kg charas. The person was travelling in a bus near Udaipur in the district.

The police laid a ‘naka’ near Udaipur on the Chamba-Pathankot national highway and stopped a bus. On inspection, charas was seized from a passenger.

The accused, Taj Mohammad, was arrested and a case was registered against him under Section 20 of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was found that the accused was to give it to Daman Sharma, who was waiting for him near the Nainikhud bus stop. The team also arrested Daman.

Meanwhile, Sessions Judge Rajesh Tomar today sentenced Kishan Chand, a resident of Naghei village, Churah tehsil of Chamba district, to a rigorous imprisonment for 10 years with a fine of Rs 1 lakh under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for possessing 1.55 kg of charas (cannabis).

In case of default in the payment of fine, the convict shall further suffer imprisonment for one year. — OC