Smoke Shop Near Kharghar’s ITM College Raided, Hookah Flavours And Material Worth ₹92,000 Seized
Navi Mumbai: Concerns raised by Kharghar residents over a smoke shop operating barely 50 metres from ITM College led to a raid by the Anti-Narcotics Cell on Friday, during which police seized hookah flavours and related material worth around Rs 92,000. Raid Near ITM College The residents had raised concerns over the availability of hookah and tobacco products so close to an educational…
Navi Mumbai authorities conducted a raid near ITM College on Friday, seizing hookah flavors and related materials worth approximately Rs 92,000 from a smoke shop located just 50 meters from the educational institution. The Anti-Narcotics Cell, acting on public concerns, conducted the raid at The Smoke Shop situated in Bhoomi Tower, Sector 4, around 12:30 pm on October 2.
Senior Police Inspector Sandeep Nigade led the team, which discovered cans of tobacco-based hookah flavors from various brands, six hookah pots, and four hookah pipes. The confiscated items were valued at around Rs 92,000. Inspector Nigade vowed to continue targeting establishments selling tobacco and hookah products, especially those near educational institutions, to prevent illegal sales and easy access.
Shop owner Mohammad Tajuddin Abdullah, 22, was arrested under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act and taken into custody. Residents have called for regular checks on shops near educational institutions to curb the sale of tobacco and hookah products.
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