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Palghar police seize Rs 48 Lakh worth of banned tobacco products; 1 arrested
Updated On: 24 September, 2023 04:26 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
The police in Maharashtra`s Palghar district intercepted a tempo and seized a cache of gutka and banned tobacco products valued at Rs 48 lakh.
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The police in Maharashtra`s Palghar district intercepted a tempo and seized a cache of gutka and banned tobacco products valued at Rs 48 lakh. This action comes in light of the strict ban on gutka in Maharashtra due to its association with cancer-causing substances, stated a report in PTI.
Acting on actionable intelligence, law enforcement officials halted a tempo travelling from Gujarat at the Dapchari checkpost on Friday. Upon inspection, they discovered 20 large blue bags within the vehicle, the report stated. Senior Inspector Anil Vibhute of the local crime branch in Palghar confirmed that these bags contained gutka and other prohibited tobacco products, the combined value of which amounted to Rs 48 lakh.
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