Maha: FDA seizes gutka, tobacco products worth lakhs in Thane

Officials of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday raided a godown at Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra's Thane district and seized banned gutka and tobacco products worth lakhs, an official said.

Shobhit Kalra
Published on: 28 May 2020 3:21 PM GMT
Maha: FDA seizes gutka, tobacco products worth lakhs in Thane
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Maha: FDA seizes gutka, tobacco products worth lakhs in Thane

Thane: Officials of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday raided a godown at Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra's Thane district and seized banned gutka and tobacco products worth lakhs, an official said.

Acting on a tip-off, a team under the supervision of joint commissioner Sunil Bharadwaj raided the godown and seized banned tobacco products worth over Rs 87 lakh, a release here stated.

A case has been registered against four persons, including the godown owner, under relevant provisions of the IPC and FDA Act, it was stated. (PTI)

Shobhit Kalra

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