Eight persons booked under COTPA in J-K

In a special drive, a police team today booked eight persons under Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) at Banihal area of Ramban district, police said here.

A fine of Rs 200 each was imposed on Shams Din, Amir Khan, Sunil Bhatia, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Iqbal, Mushtaq Ahmed, Abdul Quom and Mohd Saleem, they said.

Police have caught 64 persons in last few days for smoking in public places and booked them under COTPA in Ramban district, they said.