540 kg gutkha seized

Police today seized 540

kgs of gutkha worth Rs 8 lakh from a van in city.

A police team intercepted the vehicle at Golden Jubilee Hospital near Akkayyapalem on a tip-off and found that it was transporting the banned product.

"Police seized 540 kgs of 'Safari' gutkha worth Rs 8 lakh and apprehended driver of of the van, identified as S.Sekhar, a resident of Hyderabad," stated a release.

The seized contraband was handed over to the concerned authorities for further action.