Around 165 bags of gutka and khaini were seized by policemen of the Special Branch wing and the One Town in a joint operation on Monday. Stocks of the banned products, valued at Rs.21 lakh, were seized from a godown near Poorna Market. The owner had procured the stock from neighbouring Odisha in two lorries and stored them in the godown.
On a tip-off, the police raided the godown and seized the stock, according to Special Branch Inspector B. Ramana. Owner Lakshmana Rao was arrested as gutka and khaini are banned under the Food Safety and Standard Act-2006.