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The Hindu
28-06-2025
- The Hindu
Three held with ₹10 lakh worth of banned E-cigarettes in Abids
Three individuals were arrested by the South-East Zone Task Force and Abids police on Friday for selling banned e-cigarettes. A total of 190 Elfbar e-cigarettes, two two-wheelers, three phones and ₹13,500 in cash were seized, all worth around ₹10 lakh. The arrested persons are Mohd. Sulthan Khan, 38, a resident of Kattal Mandi, Abids, who runs the e-cigarette business, and two students from Fateh Darwaza, Shalibanda, Mohd. Kabir Hussain, 22, and Mohd. Moid Pasha, 23. Police said Sulthan procured the e-cigarettes from a person named Sami through one Asif. He then sold them to customers at higher rates through Kabir and Moid, who worked on a commission basis. The devices contain nicotine, a banned substance that is harmful to health. The trio was caught while transporting the banned items on two-wheelers. Police recovered 190 e-cigarettes, all of them 'Elfbar 30K Puff' models in different flavours.
The Hindu
31-05-2025
- The Hindu
Man caught with illegal supply of Mephentermine injections in Bandlaguda
The South-East Zone Task Force team, along with Bandlaguda Police, apprehended a 30-year-old man for illegally procuring and selling Mephentermine Sulphate injections. A total of 19 vials, along with a scooter, and a mobile phone, were seized from his possession. The total value of the seized items is estimated at ₹1.25 lakh. The accused, identified as Abdul Jibran Ansari, a welder by profession and a resident of Mohammad Nagar, Bandlaguda, was caught on May 30 after the police received credible information about the illegal activity. He was found in possession of the banned injections while riding his scooter. 'Ansari had sourced the drugs from one Sahendra Prasad, a resident of Gurugram, Haryana, and was selling them at inflated rates to buyers in the Bandlaguda area. Mephentermine, typically used in medical settings, is a restricted substance that can cause serious health complications if misused,' said an officer from the Task Force. The Hyderabad police has urged the public, particularly young individuals, to stay away from stimulant medications like Mephentermine unless prescribed and supervised by a medical professional.
