{
  "id": 1950211,
  "title": "Three held with vapes and banned foreign cigarettes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/three-held-with-vapes-and-banned-foreign-cigarettes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:21:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/three-held-with-vapes-and-banned-foreign-cigarettes/article71364688.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals were arrested in Hyderabad for selling e-cigarettes and banned foreign cigarettes, according to the Commissioner’s Task Force and Banjara Hills police. The trio, identified as Mohammed Muneer, Abdul Rahman Meehraj, and Mohammed Eyas, were apprehended in Srinagar Colony for allegedly possessing 53 vapes, 10 bottles of flavors, and 76 boxes of cigarettes valued at ₹2 lakh. Acting on credible information, the Commissioner’s Task Force team from Jubilee Hills, in collaboration with Banjara Hills police, conducted a raid at the Srinagar Colony location, discovering the accused in the possession of these prohibited products.\n\nThe accused claimed they were originally from Kerala and had recently migrated to Hyderabad to establish a business. They informed investigators that they had identified a growing demand for e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes in the city, prompting them to capitalize on the trend by selling these items. The police stated that the accused procured the banned foreign cigarettes from Mumbai, paying between ₹600 to ₹800 per box, and sold them in Hyderabad for up to ₹2,500. Under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, the sale, manufacture, import, distribution, transport, storage, and advertisement of e-cigarettes are strictly prohibited.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Three individuals arrested in Hyderabad for selling e-cigarettes and banned foreign cigarettes.",
    "Accused Mohammed Muneer, Abdul Rahman Meehraj, and Mohammed Eyas apprehended in Srinagar Colony.",
    "Cigarettes sold for up to ₹2,500, procured from Mumbai."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}