Gutkha manufacturing unit busted in Hyderabad, three held

Task Force and Asifnagar police busted an alleged illegal gutkha and tobacco manufacturing unit at Muradnagar, Hyderabad, and seized material and machinery worth around Rs 50 lakh. Three workers were arrested and two children allegedly employed there were rescued.

Hyderabad: The Task Force (Golconda Zone), along with Asifnagar police, busted an alleged illegal gutkha and tobacco manufacturing unit at Muradnagar and seized raw tobacco, packing material and machinery worth around Rs 50 lakh.

Police nabbed three workers and rescued two children allegedly employed at the unit. The premises reportedly contained large quantities of ready-mixed gutkha, zarda, raw materials, packing rolls and machines.

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Police said the unit was allegedly being operated by Zubair and Muzzaffer alias Dada, who are absconding.