Srinagar: The Court of Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Srinagar has convicted two drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police spokesperson informed Tuesday.
He said the convicts — Rafiq Ahmad Putoo, son of Ali Mohammad Pattoo of Ranger Stop, Saidakadal; and Aqib Manzoor Bakhroo, son of Manzoor Ahmad Bakhroo, resident of Bakhri Mohalla, Rainawari — were arrested in connection with FIR No. 110/2020 under section 8, 20, and 29 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh, Srinagar. They were in possession of “commercial quantity” of cannabis when they were arrested.
The court has sentenced both convicts to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 each on them. In the event of failure to pay the fine, the convicts will undergo further six months of simple Imprisonment. The sentences are to run concurrently.
