1.5 Quintal Fake Chewing Tobacco Seized, 1 Held In Odisha’s Bhadrak

Bhadrak: Police on Tuesday seized around 1.5 quintal duplicate chewing tobacco (Zarda) from an auto-rickshaw and arrested one person in this connection at Puruna Bazar in Bhadrak.

According to sources, acting on a tip-off, Puruna Bazar police intercepted the auto-rickshaw and conducted raids. The police seized the fake Zarda and auto-rickshaw and arrested one person.

The accused was smuggling the Zarda from Lahapati area under Puruna Bazar police limits to Jajpur, said the sources.

The identity of the accused person is yet to be revealed.

The police have started investigation into the matter.

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