Chandigarh, Oct. 6 -- A special court sentenced a 29-year old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of 1 lakh for possessing 5 kg of charas, a commercial quantity under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Special judge Raman Goklaney convicted Mukesh Kumar alias Anku under Section 20(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act (possession of cannabis in commercial quantity) in connection with a case registered at Sector 34 police station. The judgment and order on sentence were pronounced on October 3.

According to the prosecution, a police team was conducting checks near the T-point at Piccadilly Square Mall, Sector 34, on the night of May 23, 2021. Around 10.35 pm, the team spotted Mukesh, who allegedly turned ...