2 get 14 years' RI in contraband smuggling case

A court in Bihar's Patna district today convicted two persons to 14 years' Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and slapped Rs one lakh fine on each after finding them guilty for smuggling contraband substance two years ago.
Additional District Judge Anil Kumar Singh passed the order convicting accused duo Md Yasin Alam and Bhairon Singh, natives of Gaya and Patna districts respectively, to 14 years' RI and slapped Rs one lakh fine on each after finding them guilty in smuggling of 400 kg ganja.
According to prosecution, police had arrested the convicts from Hajipur-Patna Ganga river bridge checkpost on November 11, 2011 and seized 400 kg ganja from a Tavera vehicle in which they were travelling from Hajipur to Patna.

The two were booked under section 414 (concealment of stolen property) of the IPC and section 20/22 of the NDPS Act.