MAPUSA: Police on Wednesday arrested one Bhuraram Rupaji Chaudhary resident of Cansa, Colvale in connection with illegally storing and distributing of gutkha in various areas in Goa.

As per SDPO Jivba Dalvi, information was received from reliable sources that one person has stored gutkha at Chandranath Apartment in Mapusa which is being distributed around Goa. The shop was found to be named ‘Naresh Pen Store’ and was used to store Gutkha and drugs illegally.

Various types of gutkha brands such as Vimal, Chaini, Tulsi, RMC Masala, Manikchand and many cigarette brands were found.

Accordingly, a raiding team was formed with PI Paresh Naik, PSI Ashish Parab, PSI Viraj Korgaonkar, Head Constable Sushant Chopdekar, constables Rajesh Khanolkar, Anand Rathod and Akshay Patil which seized gutkha and cigarettes all worth Rs. 1,50,000.

An offence under section 87(f) of the Goa Health Act has been registered.

Further investigation is in progress under the supervision of SP north Shobit Saxena IPS, SDPO Jivba Dalvi and PI Paresh Naik.