Hookah smoking: eight consumers, outlet manager booked in Manipal
Udupi district police raided a hookah bar in Manipal, booking eight customers and the outlet manager for violating the COTPA 2003 act. The raid followed recent state amendments that explicitly prohibit the operation of hookah bars.
Why it matters
The enforcement action underscores the strict implementation of new public health regulations regarding tobacco consumption in Karnataka.
The Udupi district police booked eight hookah consumers, and also the manager of the outlet, in Manipal, on Thursday. They were booked for violation of Section 4 (A) of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act (COTPA) 2003.
In a press note, Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said, on a tip off about illegal operation of a Hookah bar, a team of policemen from Manipal Police station raided DRNK Lab outlet on the first floor of Iris Plaza in Vidyaratna Nagar, off DC Office Road.
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