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.
Published – June 28, 2025 07:09 pm IST
