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Gutkha worth ₹70,000 seized from Taloja
The Taloja police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly transporting gutkha on his two-wheeler on Thursday night. They seized gutkha worth ₹70,000 from him.
Published on: Oct 6, 2019, 24:34:49 IST
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The Taloja police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly transporting gutkha on his two-wheeler on Thursday night. They seized gutkha worth ₹70,000 from him.
Acting on a tip-off, the police laid a trap and arrested Premchand Nishad, a resident of Kharghar, while he was transporting the gutkha. “Around 11pm, the police spotted the accused on a two-wheeler with a big bag. They found the gutkha in the bag,” said a police officer from Taloja police station.
“We raided his house at Kharghar and recovered more gutkha. The value of the gutkha will be ₹70,000,” the officer said.
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