Gutkha, tobacco products worth Rs 57 lakh seized in Palghar

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Last Updated : Nov 26 2018 | 6:45 PM IST

One person was arrested and gutkha and other tobacco products worth Rs 57 lakh was seized in neighbouring Palghar district, a police official said Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team late Saturday night intercepted a vehicle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway near Waliv in Palghar and made the arrest and seizure, said police spokesperson Hemant Katkar.

A case was registered at Waliv police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Food and Drug Administration Rules, he said.

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First Published: Nov 26 2018 | 6:45 PM IST

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