Beautician to hang for drug smuggling


In tears: Sangeetabeing led out of the High Court in George Town after she was sentenced to death for drug trafficking.

GEORGE TOWN: An Indian national has been sent to the gallows by the High Court for trafficking more than 1.6kg of an illegal drug.

Beautician Sangeeta Sharma Brahmacharimayum, 41, appeared subdued when the decision was conveyed to her by a court interpreter.

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