Hudkeshwar Police cracked down on an illegal hookah parlour operating under the guise of a smoke shop at Besa-Pipla Road on Thursday night, apprehending the 19-year-old owner for supplying banned tobacco products.
Based on a reliable tip-off, police raided Texas Smoke Shop at around 10:40 pm and found the accused, Sanan Vijay Shahu, a resident of Plot No. 9, Besa-Pipla Road, illegally offering tobacco-laced hookahs to customers for profit. Officers seized material worth ₹32,080, including hookah pots, various flavored tobacco, and other smoking equipment.
A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 5, 7, and 20 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA).
The action was carried out under the supervision of DCP Rashmita Rao (Zone 4) and ACP Narendra Hivare (Ajni Division), with the team led by PI Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar and supported by personnel Satish, Rajesh, Mukesh, and Manoj. Further investigation is underway.
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