EAGLE seizes cigarettes, tobacco products from shops near educational institutions

The Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (ELITE) connected Wednesday (April 1) searched respective shops adjacent acquisition institutions successful Patamata country of Vijayawada for allegedly selling baccy products successful usurpation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA-2003).

A squad led by EAGLE Circle Inspector M. Ravindra searched the shops and seized gutka, cigarettes and different baccy products from the shops.

“Under the COTPA-2003, cigarettes, gutka, baccy ganja and different products should not beryllium sold wrong 100 yards of schools, colleges and different [educational] institutions,” said Mr. Ravindra. Notices were served connected the store owners and fines imposed, said Patamata SI M. Sitaram.

Managements of acquisition institutions should besides show the COTPA and ‘no smoking’ signboards, said the Circle Inspector. Stern enactment would beryllium taken against those who interruption the Act, Mr. Ravindra warned.