A 68-year-old man has been sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a city court for possessing 300 grams of heroin in 2012. Mazhar Ali, a resident of Delhi, was convicted under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by Special Judge Umed Singh Grewal, who also imposed a fine of Rsone lakh on him.
“Taking into account aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the convict Mazhar Ali is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and a fine of Rs1 lakh....In default of payment of fine he shall further undergo simple imprisonment for two years for the offence punishable under Section 21 (C) of NDPS Act,” the judge said. According to the police, Mazhar was arrested on November 17, 2012 after receiving a tip off that he will be bringing some
“narcotic drug” for delivery to some person at Sultanpuri here.