British national indicted

Case of Drug Peddling

Chandigarh, September 12Additional District and Sessions Judge Lalit Batra today framed charges against a British national, Napper Ned ’O Conner Tandy, in connection with a drug peddling case.
The crime branch of the Chandigarh Police had on July 16 arrested the British national on charges of possessing charas and psychotropic tablets.
Nineteen-year-old Tandy, a resident of London, was arrested from Sector-38 West during a checking drive.
The accused was riding a motorcycle without helmet. On being signalled to stop, Tandy tried to flee. During search, the police found 40 gram charas and psychotropic tablets from his pocket.
Tandy was on a tourist visa valid till November 8. He had arrived in India on May 22 and purchased a Bullet motorcycle (HR 12 E 7183) from a mechanic before heading to Manali in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.