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NCB Cracks Down on Drug Syndicate: Chhabra and Goldy Detained Under PITNDPS Act

Chandigarh, August 17, 2024 — In a decisive move against narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has detained prominent drug lords Akshay Chhabra and Jaspal Singh, known as Goldy, under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act. This action, reported by the NCB’s Chandigarh Zonal Unit, aims to […]

Investigation Launched: FIR Filed Against Central Correctional Home Staff for Allegedly Aiding Prisoner’s Escape

An FIR has been registered against two individuals, including the Guard Commander of the Central Correctional Home in Tripura, for their alleged involvement in aiding the escape of a life-convicted prisoner. Swarna Kr. Tripura, serving a sentence for murder, reportedly absconded from the Central Correctional Home located in Bishalgarh, Sepahijala District, on Tuesday. Rakesh Chakraborty, […]

Gauhati HC Sentences 6 Months Jail To Advocate For Contempt Of Court

Guwahati: An advocate was sentenced to a six-month prison term by the Gauhati High Court for contempt of court. The penalty was given to advocate Utpal Goswami for making derogatory remarks about an additional district judge, including criticising on her attire. He was prohibited from acting as an attorney in any court under the jurisdiction […]

Amritpal Singh Writes Special Letter to Lawyer in Assam’s Dibrugarh Jail

Guwahati: Amritpal Singh, the leader of the pro-Khalistan organisation “Waris Punjab De,” delivered a special letter describing the creation of a special committee to his advocate on Thursday inside the Dibrugarh Central Jail. No other party is allowed to claim responsibility for running the next court procedure; it will be run by a committee made […]

Man Gets 20-Years Jail for Raping Minor In Assam

Guwahati: A lower court in Tezpur of Assam on Thursday rendered a major decision by giving a defendant a 20-year prison sentence for committing a minor rape. The offender has been named as Uday Mesh, who was given a 20-year prison term and a Rs. 10,000 fines by the court. Uday was found guilty of […]

44 jail inmates found HIV positive in Uttarakhand

Guwahati: A total of 44 inmates have been diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a jail in Uttarakhand on Monday. One female prisoner was reportedly revealed to be HIV-positive among the inmates. The ART Centre In-charge of Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Dr. Paramjit Singh said that the government is becoming increasingly concerned about the steadily […]

Woman drug peddler from Assam gets 10-yr jail

A local court has sentenced a woman from Assam to ten years rigorous imprisonment for conscious possession of 1 kilograms and 260 grams heroin. Special court judge Vijay Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs.100000 on the convict and in default of payment of fine he will have to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two […]

Assam Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Raping, Impregnating Minor Sister

A POCSO court in Assam’s Morigaon district has sentenced a 23-year-old married person to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping and impregnating his own minor sister.The incident took place at the Jagiroad area in central Assam’s Morigaon district in 2019. The Special Judge of POCSO court of Morigaon on Monday had sentenced the […]