Ahmedabad Police seize illegal e-cigarettes, arrest two

Ahmedabad, Jan 25 (IANS) In a crackdown on illegal e-cigarettes, the Ahmedabad crime branch police in Kalupur arrested two men for possessing contraband worth Rs 9.42 lakh. The operation unfolded in the bustling area of Gandhi Road in Ahmedabad.Acting on a tip-off about a suspect transporting e-cigarettes near Valanda Ni Haveli on Gandhi Road, the police initiated surveillance of the specified location. Their vigilance paid off when they spotted a man, later identified as Azim Shaikh, 25, from Kalupur, carrying a bag full of e-cigarettes.Shaikh, upon questioning, revealed that he had acquired the e-cigarettes from a store on Gandhi Road.Furthering their investigation, the police conducted a raid at Arihant Kitchen, where they uncovered a significant stash of e-cigarettes.A total of 628 e-cigarettes, valued at approximately Rs 9.42 lakh, were recovered from the premises.The shop, located in the heart of the city, is owned by Manoj Maniar, a 34-year-old resident of Meghaninagar.Both Shaikh and Maniar have been booked under the stringent Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019.--IANSjanvi/dpb

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