Trio Sentenced for Ganja Smuggling in Jharkhand

Three individuals in Jharkhand's Palamu district have been sentenced to 18 years of rigorous imprisonment for ganja smuggling. The court also levied a Rs 50,000 fine on each, with an additional year of imprisonment in default of payment. The culprits were apprehended in 2019 with 112 kg of ganja.

A court in Jharkhand's Palamu district has handed down an 18-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to three individuals convicted of smuggling ganja. The Sixth District and Additional Sessions Judge, Raj Kumar Mishra, also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on each accused.

In the event of non-payment of the fine, the convicts will face an additional year in prison. The incident dates back to June 7, 2019, when Sanjeev Pal, Ashish Kumar, and Rakesh Kumar Gupta were caught transporting ganja in a pick-up van.

The police intercepted the vehicle near a hospital in the Redma area, recovering 110 packets of ganja weighing 112 kg. An FIR was subsequently filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

(With inputs from agencies.)