Maharashtra Police Seize ₹43.5 Lakh Worth of Banned Pan Masala, Tobacco in Palghar

Kasa Police in Palghar, Maharashtra seized banned pan masala and tobacco products valued at approximately ₹43.5 lakh from an Eicher vehicle at the Charoti toll naka on October 2. The vehicle was intercepted on the Mumbai-bound carriageway in Ghol village, Dahanu taluka, around 10.45 pm.

The seized consignment included 50 large sacks of Bajirao scented pan masala worth ₹37.5 lakh and 50 large sacks of Mastani 216 Premium chewing tobacco worth ₹6 lakh. Police said the vehicle was allegedly transporting the prohibited items from Gujarat to Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai for illegal sale. The vehicle itself, valued at ₹20 lakh, was also seized.

The action was conducted by Kasa Police in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra. A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The driver, Feroz Khaja Miya Sayyed from Bidar, Karnataka, has been identified as an accused.