Man held for possession of gutka in Vellore

A 45-year-old trader was arrested by Vellore South constabulary successful Saidapet aft the constabulary seized gutka from him connected Tuesday.

The constabulary said the arrested idiosyncratic was identified arsenic Mujib Basha, 45, a nonmigratory of Vellore. He was surviving successful municipality for galore years. He was besides moving a petty store adjacent the fort complex. 

Initial enquiry revealed that based connected orders of N.U. Sivaraman, SP (Vellore), a peculiar squad conducted a astonishment cheque successful petty shops astir the fort complex.

The squad searched Basha’s store and recovered astir 5 kilograms of gutka that was meant for sale. Based connected his inputs, the squad checked a rented location successful the country wherever they seized astir 95 kg gutka.

The constabulary said that helium brought banned items from Chittoor (A.P) for retail trade. A lawsuit was registered. The arrested idiosyncratic was lodged astatine Central Prison successful Vellore. A probe is nether way.