Ludhiana man sentenced for 6,000 drug tablets

A local court in Ludhiana sentenced Gurpreet Singh to ten years in prison for possessing 6,000 intoxicating tablets. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 100,000, with an additional six months of imprisonment if the fine is not paid. The case against Singh began on December 15, 2022, when police found him with the tablets without a permit. Although Singh claimed he was falsely implicated, the court found no merit in his defense, noting the absence of independent witnesses was due to reluctance to testify in drug-related cases. The court confirmed the recovery of the 6,000 tablets but stated that the evidence for an additional 5,000 tablets was insufficient. There was also no medical evidence to prove Singh had consumed any intoxicants at the time of his arrest.