2 gets 15 years’ rigorous imprisonment in 2022 ganja seizure case

Khowai, Aug 31, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Khowai, Aug 31: The Court of Additional District and Session Judge of Khowai district on Thursday sentenced two persons to rigorous imprisonment for 15 years and imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each after convicting both under NDPS Act.

The incident took place on May 22 in the year 2022, after a sub-inspector of Teliamura police station – Ranabrata Ghosh intercepted a truck bearing registration number MP 09 GH 3492 along Assam-Agartala national highway to seize 82 kg of Ganja from the truck’s fuel tanker and a spare wheel of the truck. Following the seizure, police arrested the driver and co-driver of the truck identified as Feroz Khan and Mazahar Khan.

Police registered case against the two accused persons under the NDPS Act. After a long hearing of the case, the court on Thursday sentenced the two accused to 15 years of RI.