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The Thiruvananthapuram City constabulary conducted a large enforcement thrust against the usage and merchantability of banned baccy products crossed the metropolis connected Monday. The thrust focused connected areas astir acquisition institutions and nationalist places.
The inspections were led by District Police Chief (Thiruvananthapuram City) K. Karthick and constabulary sub-divisions conducted coordinated checks crossed their respective jurisdictions.
During the drive, the constabulary inspected 231 shops and the vicinity of 105 acquisition institutions. Action was taken against 187 persons nether the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), and fines were imposed connected the offenders. In addition, 50 cases were registered nether the COTPA Act, on with 7 cases nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Mr. Karthick has said that akin inspections volition proceed successful the coming days arsenic portion of sustained efforts to curb baccy usage and amerciable sales, peculiarly successful areas surrounding schoolhouse and assemblage premises.
