Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Gutkha worth ₹1.03 crore seized in Maharashtra
Police in Maharashtra found and took away gutkha and vehicles worth ₹1.03 crore from different places in Hingoli and Nanded districts.
They did this because selling gutkha is not allowed.
The police also booked four people for breaking the rules.
The police found the gutkha in vehicles and storage places.
The police used special laws to take action against the people who were selling the gutkha.
The police chief also gave a reward to the officers who did this good work.
The police are also checking if other people helped these sellers.
Gutkha and vehicles worth ₹1.03 crore seized in Hingoli and Nanded districts.
Raids conducted in Balapur, Hingoli, and Itwara, Nanded, seizing gutkha and vehicles.
Four people booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Police are investigating if the accused had support from others to continue the illegal business.
DIG Shahaji Umap announced a ₹15,000 reward for the officers involved in the operation.
- Who
- Police in Maharashtra
- What
- Seizure of banned gutkha and vehicles worth ₹1.03 crore
- When
- January 19
- Where
- Hingoli and Nanded districts, Maharashtra
- Why
- Crackdown against banned tobacco products
- Location
- Hingoli and Nanded districts, Maharashtra
- Amount Seized
- ₹1.03 crore (including vehicles)
- Date
- January 19
- Number of People Booked
- 4
- Laws Violated
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Food Safety and Standards Act
- Reward Announced
- ₹15,000 for officers involved
