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Four arrested with gutka worth Rs 20 lakh in Salem

Four arrested with gutka worth Rs 20 lakh in Salem
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SALEM: The Shevapet police have busted a gang involved in the supply of banned tobacco products with the arrest of four people.
Police have seized gukta worth Rs 20 lakh and Rs 33 lakh cash from them.
According to police inspector M Rajasekaran, they had nabbed Bharath Singh, 25, of Mariamman Koil Street, during a vehicle check on Wednesday night while he was transporting gukta in carton boxes on his bike.
“During inquiry, he said his brother Deep Singh, 32, and brother-in-law Om Singh, 29 were in the business of supplying banned tobacco products to the shops in the district.
We arrested the duo also,” the inspector said.
Further investigation revealed the three were getting gutka products through S Madhan, 31, of Magudanchavadi.
“A special team went to Magudanchavadi and arrested Madhan on Thursday and seized Rs 33 lakh from him.

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