# FDA seizes gutkha worth Rs 1.13 cr; asks cops to check if MCOCA can be invoked against accused

> The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration on Saturday said it has seized prohibited gutkha worth Rs 1.13 crore and had asked the police if the stringent MCOCA can be slapped against the accused.

- Published: 2026-09-19T18:30:05.568Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T10:00:03.541Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Arun Patil, Haryana, Indore, Jalgaon, Khamgaon, Buldhana, Maharashtra, Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration, Nafis Mehboob Khan, Nilesh Rathi, Sanjay Mata

## How it developed

- 2026-09-20T10:00:03.541Z - ThePrint: [FDA seizes gutkha worth Rs 1.13 cr; asks cops to check if MCOCA can be invoked against accused](https://theprint.in/india/fda-seizes-gutkha-worth-rs-1-13-cr-asks-cops-to-check-if-mcoca-can-be-invoked-against-accused/3047590/)
- 2026-09-19T18:30:05.568Z - India Today: [Maharashtra FDA seizes gutkha worth Rs 1.13 crore after six-hour chase](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gutkha-seizure-maharashtra-fda-rs-1-13-crore-mcoca-probe-ptag-2998477-2026-09-19)

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