Decade-long Sentence in 2008 Charas Possession Case
A man named Sanjay Singh has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh for possessing charas in 2008. The arrest was made during a routine police check, and Singh also faces other charges, including chain snatching and robbery.
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A local court has sentenced Sanjay Singh to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for possessing charas in 2008. Alongside the prison term, Singh faces a fine of Rs 1 lakh, as stated by Assistant District Government Counsel Deepak Tiwari.
Sanjay Singh, originally from Kalyanpur in Kanpur and residing in Mahaveeran locality, was apprehended on April 2, 2008, during a police check led by Balbir Singh Gaur, then in charge of the Premnagar police station.
During the operation, police recovered 300 grams of charas from Singh, who also has a history of criminal activities, including chain snatching and robbery. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sharad Chaudhary delivered the verdict under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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