In a joint operation, officials of the Food and Drugs Association (FDA) and the Thane District Rural police, today raided a premises in Nalla Sopara in the western part of the district, seized banned gutka and arrested three people in connection to the crime, FDA officials said.
PM Raut, Joint Commissioner FDA, Thane told UNI that officials raided Abdul Chawl, in Suresh Budhaji Jadhav Nagar at Dhaniv of Nalla Sopara and seized banned gutka of various brands including Pukar Gutka, Scented Tobacco, Gutka (Loose), and Tobacco flavour used for making gutka.
The team of officials also seized a Gutka packing machine and packing material from the premises.
Three people were arrested in connection with the raid. They were caught red handedwhile in packing operations, the FDA officials said.
Offences have been registered against the trio under sections 272, 273, 179, 188, 328, 420 and 34 of the IPC and also under relevant sections of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) with the Valiv Police station under Vasai division, the officials added.
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