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Crime
Mother and Son Acquitted in Mohali Heroin Trafficking Case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 09:01 AM
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A special court in Mohali cleared a mother and her son of heroin trafficking charges, citing procedural lapses in the police probe and the investigating officer's inadequacy.
The special court in Mohali delivered a verdict acquitting a mother and her son who had been charged with heroin trafficking. The judgment came after the court examined the evidence presented by the prosecution and found it insufficient to sustain the charges.
The bench highlighted serious shortcomings in the police investigation, noting that key procedural steps were either omitted or improperly executed. It also observed that the investigating officer lacked the requisite competence to build a reliable case, leading the court to doubt the credibility of the prosecution's narrative.
By overturning the charges, the court underscored the importance of meticulous investigative work in drug‑related cases and signaled that procedural integrity remains a cornerstone of criminal justice in Punjab.
The bench highlighted serious shortcomings in the police investigation, noting that key procedural steps were either omitted or improperly executed. It also observed that the investigating officer lacked the requisite competence to build a reliable case, leading the court to doubt the credibility of the prosecution's narrative.
By overturning the charges, the court underscored the importance of meticulous investigative work in drug‑related cases and signaled that procedural integrity remains a cornerstone of criminal justice in Punjab.