Bhubaneswar: Police on Monday conducted massive raids against illegal tobacco and counterfeit gutkha trade and seized large quantity of illegal and unlabeled gutkha in Badabazar area in Bramhapur.
Five persons have been arrested in this connection. According to police, acting on reliable information about storage and sale of illegal and substandard tobacco products, a team conducted raids at various places under Badabazar police station area.
During inspections at three retail shops in Gowda Sahi, Kandbari Sahi and Shankar Bazaar, police seized Gokul Deluxe Mix and Vindas Gokul Deluxe Mix brand gutkha. Police found that the packets had no manufacturing and expiry date and also lacked FSSAI licence information.
It is expected that such operations will continue to curb illegal storage and sale of banned tobacco products. Further investigation is underway to trace source of gutkha and involvement of others.
