Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- A local Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) special court has sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found with 85 grams of a mixture of drugs, including heroin, in September 2023.

During a routine patrol on September 22, 2023, the police laid a naka on the road between the Manimajra entrance and the Bitta Petrol Pump.

Around 2 am, the accused was seen approaching the site on foot. Upon noticing the police presence, he attempted to evade the officers by abruptly changing direction. Following a brief chase, he was apprehended while attempting to discard a polythene bag containing a brown substance.

The accused was identified as Devinder Singh alias Kala from Phaguwala village ...