Shimla, June 25 -- A Special Judge Court in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh has convicted a man in a drug trafficking case and sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The Waqf Tribunal and Special Judge Court at Dharamshala found Malkiat Singh guilty under Section 21 of the NDPS Act and awarded him five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh. In case of default in payment of the fine, the convict will have to undergo an additional one year of simple imprisonment.

According to police officials, the case was registered on April 3, 2021, at Indora Police Station in Nurpur Police District. Following the registration of the case, police c...