Drug peddler to serve 15 years jail term
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 27 2023:
The court of ND & PS special judge, Thoubal on Monday sentenced a man, who was arrested with 1 kg of brown sugar on December 1, 2017 from Moijing Lamkhai, to rigorous imprisonment for 15 years along with a fine of Rs one lakh.
The convict has been identified as Md Rakibur Rahaman (34) son of MV Hasamuddin of Moijing Mayai Leikai, Thoubal.
A release issued by Manipur Police PRO informed that SI Ph Bulbul of NAB PS arrested Rakibur Rahaman from Thoubal Moijing Lamkhai along with one transparent polythene bag containing white powder suspected to be brown sugar weighing one kg.
Accordingly, a case under section 21(c) of ND&PS Act was registered along with an FIR No.48(12)2017 NAB PS for investigation.
The court sentenced the convicted man to 15 years rigorous imprisonment and asked him to pay a fine Rs one lakh.