Nagpur: In an early morning operation on December 11, 2024, the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Crime Branch raided No Here Cafe on Mount Road, Sadar, following a tip-off. During the raid, Nikhil Khushal Kumeriya (31), a resident of Itwari, Nagpur, was apprehended for supplying illegal tobacco-based hookah products to 11 customers.
The police confiscated hookah-related materials worth ₹7,045 from the location. A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 4(1), 5(1)(2) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, along with provisions under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 2018, at Sadar Police Station.
The accused and the seized materials have been handed over to Sadar Police for further investigation. This operation highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat the illegal distribution of banned tobacco products in public spaces.