Delhi police recovers banned cigarettes worth Rs 12 lakh; two held

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26 Oct 2025, 13:05 GMT+10

New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Two persons have been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police for allegedly selling banned foreign cigarettes and recovered contraband worth Rs 12 lakh, officials confirmed on Sunday.

According to police, the Crime Branch received secret information on Saturday, around 1:10 AM, about a large consignment of prohibited foreign cigarettes being delivered near the bus stop at Palam Dwarka Road in Delhi Cantonment.

Acting on the tip-off, a special team was constituted and a trap was laid at the location to intercept the consignment.

During the operation, two individuals were apprehended from Prehladpur, near Palam Flyover, who were found in possession of a large quantity of banned foreign cigarettes that were meant for retail supply.

The investigation revealed that the cigarettes had been smuggled from Cambodia into India and did not carry the mandatory pictorial health warnings prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The recovered consignment included 332 'dandas' (each containing 10 packets), totalling 66,400 cigarettes, of international brands such as Davidoff and Dunhill.

The arrested accused have been identified as Praveen Sehgal and Mukesh Khatreja. Both are residents of Delhi.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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