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Sukhpal Singh Khaira sent to 14-day judicial custody

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Fazilka, October 16

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The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC), Jalalabad, today sent Bholath Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to judicial custody for 14 days in a 2015 drugs smuggling case.

Khaira was arrested from his Chandigarh residence on September 28. The JMIC, Jalalabad, had granted two-day police custody followed by judicial remand of 14 days on September 30. On October 5, the judicial custody was challenged by the police in the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge for the NDPS purposes, Fazilka.

The Special Judge said the remand papers were ordered to be sent back to the court concerned for passing fresh orders as regards the request for further police remand of the respondent (Khaira). Reviewing its own decision on October 10, the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalalabad, granted two-day police custody of Khaira. Later, the police remand was extended by two days each on October 12 and 14.

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