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Nashik: FDA Seizes Banned Gutkha And Flavoured Tobacco Worth ₹6.65 Lakh In Major Crackdown

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  1. FDA seized banned gutkha and flavoured tobacco worth ₹6,65,241 across three locations in Nashik district on July 30, 2026.

  2. First raid at Harsul police station seized stock worth ₹1,08,666, registered as Case No. 0095/2026 against Salman Babakhan Shah.

  3. Second raid in Malegaon confiscated stock worth ₹2,01,800 and a vehicle worth ₹3,00,000 from Sajid Akhtar Mohammad Mustafa Ansari, registered as Case No. 0115/2026.

  4. Third raid at Peth police station seized stock worth ₹54,775 from Yogesh Nandlal Sonje, registered as Crime No. 0151/2026.

  5. Cases filed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 123, 223, 274, 275 and Food Safety and Standards Act provisions including 30(2)(a), 26(2)(i), and 59.

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