Court announces punishment for selling banned substance

BAHRAICH: Upper session judge (III) announced the imprisonment of 20 years and a penalty of rupees two lakh to an accused of selling the banned 'Dora powder', an edible addiction agent. If failed to pay the penalty, the accused would have to spend twenty more months in the jail. The court has announced the imprisonment of eight years and a penalty of eighty thousand rupees to another accused on charges of selling the material.
Reportedly Krishna Gopal Maurya, resident of Jubilee Ganj area under Nanpara Kotwali was caught by special operation group (SOG) while selling the banned Dora powder on October 18. Nearly 41 kg of Dora powder in two bags and 13.35 quintals of Dora skin were recovered from his possession. The police termed the accused a notorious criminal, while filing the charge-sheet in the court. Upper session judge SN Tripathi held the charges correct and announced the rigorous imprisonment of 20 years and a penalty of rupees two lakh, the imprisonment would be extended for 20 more months if he fails to pay the penalty.