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Woman sentenced to 3 years in jail for possessing opium

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Press Trust of India Aizawl

A special court in Mizoram's Siaha town Wednesday sentenced a woman to three years imprisonment for possessing 48 grams of opium.

The judge, H T C Lalrinchhana, announced the quantum of punishment and also ordered the woman to pay a fine of Rs 10,000.

If the woman fails to pay the fine, she would have to undergo additional 100 days imprisonment, the judge said.

The woman, a resident of Matu locality in Siaha town, was arrested on May 15 last year for possessing 48 grams of opium.

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First Published: Oct 31 2018 | 6:05 PM IST

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