Gutkha products worth ₹19 lakh seized in city

December 03, 2020 12:07 am | Updated 12:07 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

City police conducted raids at three units in Gajuwaka after receiving information that khaini and gutkha products were being manufactured and stored there.

Chewable tobacco products worth ₹19 lakh were seized in the raids, officers said.

Based on credible information, teams of Gajuwaka police under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Aishwarya Rastogi conducted raids at the manufacturing units. Police reportedly also found gutkha packaging machines at those units. The seized products were handed over to Food Safety Department officials.

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