The officials of Food and DrugAdministration have seized packets of different brands ofgutka and pan masala worth over Rs 6.40 lakh during a raidon a godown in Bhiwandi town of the district.
Acting on a tip-off, the FDA officials last eveningraided the godown of one Shaikh Israr Mohamamad and seizedduplicate brands of banned gutka and paan masala includingthat of Vimal worth Rs 6,41,800 during the raid, sources inFDA said. Taking the advantage of darkness, he tried to flee fromthe spot but was arrested by the officials. The arrested accused was manufacturing the banned gutkaand was repacking it in small pouches in a unit within the godown.
The FDA team also seized a packing machine and a pickupvan from there. Offences under Sections 328, 420, 468, 471, 188, 272,273 of the Indian Penal Code and also Sections 26 and 27 ofthe Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 have been registered with the local police against the alleged accused, sources added.
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