Nagpur: In a late-night operation the Crime Branch’s Social Security Branch (SSB) raided an illegal hookah parlour at LSD The Luxurious Premium Cafe House on Gokulpeth Road, Ambazari between the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.
During the raid, eight individuals were apprehended for supplying tobacco-based hookah flavors. The arrested suspects include Kaustubh Atul Lanjewar (24), the café owner, along with seven others. Another suspect, Pritesh Aamle, remains absconding.
Police seized hookah materials, eight mobile phones, and a DVR worth ₹1,02,070. The accused were found in violation of the Tobacco Products Act, 2003.
A case has been registered at Ambazari Police Station, and further investigation is underway. The raid was led by SSB PI Kavita Isarkar and her team.