Srinagar, March 25 -- ".convict namely, Abdul Hamid Bhat S/o Mohammad Ismail Bhat R/o Lelhar Kakapora is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac only) is also imposed," said Principal Sessions Judge Pulwama Naseer Ahmad Dar.

"In case of default of payment of fine the convict shall further undergo simple imprisonment of three months," the court said and ordered that Bhat shall be lodged in Special Jail (Correctional Home) Pulwama for serving the rest of the sentence.

"The period of detention already undergone by the convict during the investigation and trial of the case shall be set off."

The court observed that huge quantity of Narcotic drugs has been recovered from the house of the con...