India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Lucknow Zonal Unit of DGGI has busted a clandestine manufacturing operation for pan masala, scented jarda and gutkha spread across six premises in Chitrakoot and Banda districts of Uttar Pradesh. Acting on specific intelligence developed by the Unit, officers started coordinated searches around midnight on 18.08.2026 at these premises, which are connected with two firms, one engaged in the manufacture of pan masala and allied products and the other in trading.
The searches led to detection of 27 undeclared pouch-packing machines comprising 6 machines for scented jarda, 9 for pan masala and 12 for dohara/desi gutkha. Mixing, areca nut crushing and drying machines were also...