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A joint raid by the Drugs Inspector and Special Task Force (STF) shook Bhubaneswar's Unit-1 Market on Wednesday. Illegal tobacco products, including Gutkha and Zarda, were seized from at least five shops.
According to official sources, in a coordinated operation, the joint team carried out a major crackdown targeted on five retail shops, leading to the seizure of large quantities of Zarda and Gutkha, all of which were being sold without legal permission. The crackdown follows reports of unlicensed sales and growing concerns over youth addiction.
The enforcement action comes amid rising reports of illegal sales of banned and addi...