Mohali, March 23 -- A Bihar native, who was found caught with an illegal country-made pistol in Mohali in 2021, has been sentenced to three-year rigorous imprisonment by a local court.

The court of additional sessions judge Harsimranjit Singh also imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 on the convict, Mustkeem Ali.

As per case files, Mustkeem Ali was found in conscious possession of an unlicensed country-made pistol, along with three live 7.65 mm cartridges. The recovery, effected during a police raid on October 2, 2021, was supported by the testimony of the investigating officer and corroborated by a recovery witness. The court further relied on a forensic ballistic report, which confirmed that the pistol was in working condition and the cartridg...