2 Nepalese women sentenced to jail under Narcotics Act

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Press Trust of India Maharajganj(UP)
Last Updated : Oct 27 2013 | 4:35 PM IST
Two Nepalese women were sentenced to ten years in prison by a local court for possessing narcotics.
Ranju and Sheela, both hailing from Veerganj district of Nepal, were arrested about three years ago by SSB from the Indo-Nepal border at Sonauli with eight kilogram 'charas', prosecution lawyer said here.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Jitendra Kumar also slapped a fine of Rs one lakh on each yesterday for violating various provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

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First Published: Oct 27 2013 | 4:35 PM IST

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