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Palghar : In Palghar district of Maharashtra, the police have seized Gutkha worth nine lakh rupees. Gutkha is banned in the state. An official said on Friday that the police have also arrested a person in this regard.
The Palghar District Rural Police made the seizure on Thursday on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, he said. “Gutkha worth Rs 9,00,700 was found in a tempo which was being brought to Maharashtra,” said a Talasari police station official. Tempo driver Ramsingh Deoda (48) a resident of Navi Mumbai has been arrested and Gutkha has also been seized.
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He informed that a case has been registered against the person under various sections of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules and the Indian Penal Code. The officer said that investigation is on in the matter. (agency)
