India, April 25 -- A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court in Gujarat's Bhuj has sentenced six Pakistan nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each for smuggling approximately 77 kg of heroin, valued at Rs.384.68 crore, into Indian maritime waters in December 2021.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs.2 lakh each on the accused people.

The convicts are Mohammad Imran Mohammad Tariq Vagher, 31; Danis Mohammad Husen Kutchi Vagher, 24; Sagar Mohammad Kutchi Vagher, 23; Ismail Ibrahim Barala, 75; Mohammad Sajid Mohammad Husen Yakublala Kungra, 24; and Ashfaq Mohammad Ishaq Vagher, 26, all residents of Karachi, Pakistan.

The judgment was delivered by sixth additional district judge VA Buddha.

District gover...