Panvel Crime Watch: One held with Gutka worth Rs 1.83 lakh

Panvel Crime Watch: One held with Gutka worth Rs 1.83 lakh

Amit SrivastavaUpdated: Friday, October 30, 2020, 07:37 PM IST
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The Panvel City police arrested a 34-year-old man and seized banned Gutka and Pan Masala worth Rs 1.83 lakh after conducting a raid at his house in Karanjade on Thursday. The police also seized 8 LED TVs that the accused was using to lure bulk buyers.

The arrested accused was identified as Virendra Bhudhsen Gupta and he was residing at Sector 4 in Karanjade in Panvel.

Based on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid on Thursday afternoon at his house and found Gutka and Pan Masala stoked at his home. Police also found 8 LED TVs at his place which during interrogation revealed that the accused used to offer as a bonus for bulk buyers.

In addition, the police also seized cash Rs 50,230 and a car worth Rs 4 lakh used to commit the crime. “The total recovery including Gutka and Pan Masala is around Rs 7.8 lakh,” said Ajay Landge, senior police official from Panvel City Police station. He added that the accused was a wholesaler of the contraband.

Gupta was arrested under sections 188, 272, 273, and 328 of IPC and various sections of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for stocking contraband and luring buyers.

In the second week of October, the crime branch of Navi Mumbai police arrested four persons and seized banned Gutka and Pan Masala worth Rs 36 lakh from Rabale. The police also busted a racket that used to supply Gutkha in states where it is banned. Later the mastermind of the Gutkha supply racket was arrested.

Police commissioner Bipinkumar Singh had cleared that there would be zero tolerance on the sale of Gutka and other banned tobacco products. “It is a focus of Navi Mumbai police to take strict action against illegal trade of contraband. We are working with the Food and Drugs administration to root out the sale of contraband from the city,” he had after joining Navi Mumbai police commissioner.

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