Hyderabad, June 6 -- The sleuths of the Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, in coordination with Saifabad Police, apprehended an individual for the illegal sale of banned electronic cigarettes, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Commissioner's Task Force, Hyderabad, said in a release on Friday.

Acting on the tip-off, the team raided a flat located in Prinstancode Apartments, Adarsh Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Saifabad Police Station. During the operation, the accused, Akash Sinde (aged 28 years) resident of Adarsh Nagar, Saifabad, was found in possession of 670 electronic cigarettes belonging to various brands.

The accused, Akash Sinde, originally a resident of Mangalhat, was employed as a caretaker by one Vishesh Agarwal...