Chandigarh: Man gets 10-year jail for carrying banned capsules

Chandigarh Police had recovered 1,500 banned capsules from Harinder’s possession in Hallomajra, for which he was unable to provide any legal documentation or invoices

A special NDPS court on Friday sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment in connection with a drug peddling case dating back to 2019.

A fine of ₹1 lakh was also imposed on Harinder, alias Machi. (Shutterstock)

The court convicted Harinder, alias Machi, and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on him.

According to the prosecution’s case, the accused was apprehended in August 2019 in the Hallomajra area with prohibited medicines. Police had recovered 1,500 banned capsules from his possession, for which he was unable to provide any legal documentation or invoices.