Duplicate Zarda Mfg.Unit with Materials Seized by STF In Odisha

Bureau,Odishabarta

Odisha,(Khurda):On the basis of intelligence input, teams of Special Task Force (STF) conducted raids at different places of Begunia and its periphery area under Khurda district on Friday against illegal storage, manufacture, and selling of duplicate/fake products of zarda items.

Official told,that heavy quantity of duplicate Zarda and tobacco materials were seized from the possession of one Manas Prusty of Nuasani.

 In this connection Begunia PS Case No.20/2021 U/s. 379/411/417/420 IPC & Section 20 of Cotpa Act, 2003 was registered against him.

Similarly, heavy quantity of such duplicate product of Zarda and other tobacco products were recovered from the possession of one Manoj Kumar Sahu of Pichukoli.

In this connection another case has been registered. This refers to Begunia Police Station Case No. 21/ 2021 U/s. 379/411/417/420 IPC & Sec. 20 of Cotpa Act, 2003.Necessary legal action against the duo underway.

In both cases duplicate Zarda items weighing about three quintals, the market value of which is said to be worth around Rs 10 lakhs, have been seized, they said.