Two held in Navi Mumbai with banned tobacco products worth Rs 9.6 lakh

Police on Tuesday arrested two persons after seizing banned tobacco products valued at Rs 96 lakh from a tempo in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra an official said reported news agency PTIAfter receiving a tip the police maintained vigil near Vashigaon on PanvelSion road reported PTIAt around 1 am on Tuesday the tempo was spotted arriving there and was stopped for checking the official from Vashi police station saidTwo held in Navi Mumbai Police found pan masala and other tobacco itemsThe police found pan masala and other tobacco items of different brands packed in gunny bags and seized them he saidTwo persons aged 30 and 51 who were in the tempo were arrested One of them hailed from Mumbra in Thane district and the other one belonged to Mawal in Pune reported PTIEfforts were on to trace two more persons in connection with the offence the official saidTwo held in Navi Mumbai Case registeredA case was registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code sections 328 causing hurt by means of poison etc with intent to commit an offense 272 adulteration of food or drink intended for sale 273 sale of noxious food or drink and 188 disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant and provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006The police were trying to find out from where the contraband was sourced and where it was being transported the official said reported PTIThe sale and consumption of gutka scented and flavoured tobacco has been banned in Maharashtra since 2012Two held in Navi Mumbai Other incidentsIn another incident police have registered a case against 25 persons on charges of obscenity after raiding a restaurantcumbar in Maharashtras Navi Mumbai township an official said on Monday reported PTIThe raid was conducted on the intervening night of SundayMonday at the bar located in Khairne industrial area he saidDuring the operation some women singers and customers were found indulging in obscenity Turbhe police stations senior inspector Ravindra Daundkar said reported PTIA case was registered against 12 women three male waiters eight customers and the establishments owner and the manager under Indian Penal Code sections 294 obscene acts and songs and 34 common intention the police saidWith inputs from PTI