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Gutka worth Rs 7 lakh seized by FDA

Gutka worth Rs 7 lakh seized by FDA

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Published: November 25, 2013 6:50 IST,Updated: November 25, 2013 6:52 IST

Thane: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday seized gutka worth Rs seven lakh, while it was being illegally transported into Mumbai. The pick-up van, which was transporting the banned substance into Mumbai from Bangalore,

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Driver of the vehicle, identified as Shadab Mohin Shaikh from Bangalore, was arrested, they said.

The offence was registered at Vashi police station under the Food Safety & Standards (Prohibition & Restriction on Sale) Regulations, 2011, police said.

The state government has banned the manufacturing, storage, distribution as well as sale of gutka and paan masala.

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Gutka worth Rs 7 lakh seized by FDA

Thane: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday seized gutka worth Rs seven lakh, while it was being illegally transported into Mumbai. The pick-up van, which was transporting the banned substance into Mumbai from Bangalore,

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