Seized stock of Guthkha and other banned items in Hingoli
The team stopped a four-wheeler (MH 26 BE 5005), and a thorough search revealed the vehicle was stuffed with gutka and pan masala products banned by the Maharashtra govt,” FDA joint commissioner Shrikaant Karkale said. Officials seized five boxes of saffron-flavoured pan masala worth Rs6.53 lakh, black pan masala boxes worth around Rs99,000, white mishri and re-tobacco pouches worth around Rs21,000, and tobacco pouches worth around Rs16,000. The accused face charges under Sections 123, 223, 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with Sections 26, 27, 30(2)(a) and 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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A strict enforcement across the district will continue,” an FDA official said. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dealt another blow to illegal tobacco trade in Marathwada, seizing banned gutka, pan masala and scented tobacco that was being smuggled in a private SUV near Hingoli, around 260km from here. “A joint team of FDA officials and Hingoli rural police laid a trap near Khurana petrol pump at Khatkali Bypass. The vehicle used for transportation, valued at Rs10 lakh, was also impounded with the total seizure standing at around Rs18 lakh. A case has been registered at Hingoli rural police station. “The consumption of banned tobacco products poses serious health risks, including cancer. The FDA urges citizens to report illegal sale and transport of such products to the administration. Download the TOI App.
On Saturday evening, FDA staffers received a tip-off about a large consignment of prohibited tobacco products being moved on the Hingoli to Kalamnuri road, following which, the action was carried out as part of the state’s ‘Safe Food Safe Maharashtra’ campaign.
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