Man held for sale of banned tobacco products in Hyderabad

Police seized 100 kg loose chewing tobacco, 5,000 kg tobacco of a popular brand.
For representational purposes. (Illustration | Amit Bandre)
For representational purposes. (Illustration | Amit Bandre)

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Task Force sleuths arrested a 55-year-old man on Wednesday for allegedly manufacturing banned gutka and tobacco products and selling them to pan shops. Police seized 100 kg loose chewing tobacco, 5,000 kg tobacco of a popular brand and other tobacco material from the accused Mohammed Sohail, a resident of Falaknuma. The police are searching for another accused Salem. The accused and seized materials were handed over to Falaknuma police.

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