Live
- Chanchalguda Jail Officials Say They Haven't Received Bail Papers Yet, Allu Arjun May Stay in Jail Tonight
- BJP leaders present evidence of illegal voters in Delhi, urge EC for swift action
- Exams will not be cancelled: BPSC chairman
- Nagesh Trophy: Karnataka, T.N win in Group A; Bihar, Rajasthan triumph in Group B
- YS Jagan condemns the arrest of Allu Arjun
- Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy building vision for future, says Italian Ambassador
- SMAT 2024: Patidar's heroics guide Madhya Pradesh to final after 13 years
- CCPA issues notices to 17 entities for violating direct selling rules
- Mamata expresses satisfaction over speedy conviction in minor girl rape-murder case
- Transparent Survey Process for Indiramma Housing Scheme Directed by District Collector
Rs 2 lakh worth banned foreign cigarettes seized from trader
The Central Zone Task Force sleuths along with local police on Saturday night arrested one Mangilal Jain (59) for selling banned foreign cigarettes and seized Rs 2 lakh worth cigarettes from his possession.
Hyderabad: The Central Zone Task Force sleuths along with local police on Saturday night arrested one Mangilal Jain (59) for selling banned foreign cigarettes and seized Rs 2 lakh worth cigarettes from his possession.
On credible information, the sleuths raided a shop in Begum Bazaar and seized 380 packets of banned cigarettes. The accused is running a gift article at Feelkahana.
The accused also fraudulently procures local-made Paris and many other banned foreign cigarettes to avoid customs duty and GST causing wrongful loss to government and also cheating innocent people in the guise of original Paris and other foreign brands cigarettes.
The material is being received from Delhi, UP and Kolkata via railway transport and the same supplied to the local traders in Hyderabad.
The accused buys the cigarette packet at Rs 6 and used to supply the same for Rs 20 to Rs 25, in turn the local traders used to sell the same for Rs 30 to Rs 40.
