Rohtak, Feb. 17 -- A local court in Fatehabad on Monday sentenced a Madhya Pradesh resident to 10-year of rigorous imprisonment in an 2019 NDPS case.

The convict has been identified as Dashrath, alias Kamal, of Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur.

Additional district and sessions judge Hemant Yadav sent the accused to ten-year jail term under various sections of the NDPS act. The judge also slapped a fine of Rs.1 lakh. In default of payment of the fine, he will have to undergo an additional one year of rigorous imprisonment, court further said.

Fatehabad district attorney Devender Mittal said that the case dates back to April 17, 2019, when Ratia police arrested the Madhya Pradesh resident with 3.550 kg of opium from Chimo bus stand.

"The accus...