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Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) A local court in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday sentenced a drug peddler to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of involvement in the illegal drug trade under the provisions of the NDPS Act.The 31-year-old convict, identified as Prakash Sethy alias Pappu of Keonjhar district, has also been directed to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh. In case of failure to pay the fine amount, he will have to undergo an additional one-year term of imprisonment.“On May 21, 2025,…