Two shops sealed near Watrap for selling banned tobacco goods

Food Safety Designated Officer Dr. S. Mariappan has ordered sealing of 2 shops successful Kottaiyur successful Watrap Taluk for illegally stocking banned baccy products.

A squad of officials from the Food Safety Department conducted a astonishment cheque successful the shops of Nagammal and Senthilkumar successful Kottaiyur and recovered 1.2 kg and 8 kg of banned baccy products respectively connected Tuesday, a connection said.

Consequently, the shops were closed and sealed connected Wednesday. The seal would beryllium removed lone aft 14 days connected outgo of the good magnitude by the owners.

A full of 65 shops person been sealed successful Virudhunagar territory truthful acold successful 2025-26. Action has been initiated against 23 persons and ₹26 lakh good has been imposed connected them, the connection said.