Prohibited tobacco products worth ₹7 crore seized in Ernakulam; seven held

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The Ernakulam Rural Police seized banned tobacco products worth around ₹ 7 crore from Keezhmad in Aluva and arrested seven persons.

The arrested are alleged King Ayub (40) of Uliyannoor in Aluva and Jagaram (22), Narpat Lal (28), Bawar Ram (20), Anil Kumar (19), Bavesh Kumar (19) and Swaroop Ram (20), all natives of Rajasthan.

The contraband was seized in a midnight raid conducted on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) at a warehouse in Chakkamkulangara area of ​​Fourth Mile in Keezhmad based on a confidential tip-off received by District Superintendent of Police (Ernakulam Rural) KS Sudarsan. Prohibited tobacco products were reportedly found stacked in bags inside the godown.

The investigation team was led by Mr. Sudarsan and included Narcotics Cell DySP C. Binukumar, Aluva DYSP Baiju Paulos, Circle Inspector PM Shameer and Edathala Station House Officer SS Sreelal, among others.

Published – 05 Nov 2026 21:59 IST