Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Palghar Police Seize ₹33 Lakh Worth of Gutka, Two Arrested
The police in Palghar found a truck carrying a lot of gutka, which is a type of chewing tobacco that is banned.
They stopped the truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway and found the gutka hidden inside.
Two men were arrested and are now in custody.
The police are investigating where the gutka came from and where it was going.
The police are cracking down on illegal businesses before the Ganesh festival.
Palghar Police seized gutka worth ₹33 lakh in Talasari.
Two men were arrested for illegally transporting banned tobacco products.
A red Eicher tempo was intercepted near the Sutarkar overbridge.
Scented tobacco and related products were found hidden in the tempo.
The arrested men are from Sangli and have been booked under multiple sections.
- Who
- Palghar Police
- What
- Seized ₹33 lakh worth of gutka and arrested two men.
- When
- September 3
- Where
- Talasari, Palghar, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway
- Why
- Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a tempo transporting illegal gutka.
- Seized Items
- Gutka and related products
- Total Value
- ₹32.96 lakh
- Location
- Talasari, Palghar
- Arrested
- Balu Kisan Gangavane, Raju Sanjay Kamble
- Vehicle
- Red Eicher tempo
