A neighborhood court docket has awarded 10-year rigorous imprisonment to a Nepalese girl who was present in possession of two.75 kg hashish close to Nirjhar Vatika Park in Sector 5 in January 2019.

Held responsible underneath Section 20 (b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the convict, Namita Singh, was additionally fined 1 lakh.

According to police, on January 1, 2019, inspector Karambir Singh, alongside along with his crew, was patrolling close to Yavnika Park in Sector 5.

In the meantime, the inspector obtained info {that a} Nepalese girl will arrive behind Hotel Bella Vista on a scooter to provide charas to a consumer.

Around 8.30 pm, a Nepalese girl was seen arriving on a scooter. She was stopped for checking close to Nirjhar Vatika Park and a pair of.75 kg charas was recovered from her.

The accused’s counsel argued that there have been contradictions within the statements of the witnesses and that his consumer had been falsely implicated. However, stating that the prosecution had proved its case, the court docket convicted her and sentenced her to 10-year RI.