Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Navi Mumbai Police Seize Banned Tobacco, Arrest Two
In Navi Mumbai, the police caught two people with a large amount of illegal tobacco products.
They were caught with over 20 lakh rupees worth of banned pan masala and chewing tobacco.
This happened after someone complained about the products.
The police found them while they were transporting the items in a truck.
The police are now looking for two other people they think are involved in selling these products.
The authorities are cracking down on these items because they are against the law and can be bad for people's health.
Police in Navi Mumbai arrested two individuals for transporting banned tobacco products.
The seizure included illegal pan masala and chewing tobacco worth over Rs 20 lakh.
The arrests followed a complaint from a Food Safety Officer.
The accused were intercepted in Rabale and Gothvali Gaon Kaman areas.
Police are searching for two additional suspects involved in the distribution network.
- Who
- Police arrested Prabhunath Vedvyas Pandey and Asif Mohammad Aftab Sheikh.
- What
- Police seized banned tobacco products, including pan masala and chewing tobacco.
- When
- The arrests were made on August 1, after the complaint was filed on July 31.
- Where
- The arrests occurred in Navi Mumbai, India.
- Why
- The crackdown is due to the circulation of harmful and banned food substances like gutkha and flavored chewing tobacco, which are linked to health hazards.
Authorities' Stance
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Public Health
Authorities' Stance
The authorities aim to curb the circulation of banned food items due to health risks.
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- Seized Items Value
- Rs 20,40,000
- Arrested Individuals
- Prabhunath Vedvyas Pandey and Asif Mohammad Aftab Sheikh
- FIR Date
- August 1
- Complaint By
- Food Safety Officer Indrajeet Narayan Chilwante
- Location of Interception
- Gothvali Gaon Kaman area and Rabale
- Law
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) along with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006