India, March 21 -- The Berhampur Police conducted a series of raids on illegal hookah bars operating in the city, seizing hookah pots, tobacco products, and other smoking materials. Seven criminal cases have been registered against the owners under various legal provisions, including the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act.

Acting on numerous complaints from concerned parents and citizens about minors being supplied with hookah, police teams conducted simultaneous raids on March 20, 2025. The operation was led by SDPO Town, along with IICs of Berhampur Town PS, Gosaninugaon PS, Bada Bazar PS, and BN Pur PS. The raids targeted hookah bars running in different hotels and restaurants across the city.

During the operation, several mi...