Itanagar, Jan 18: Flying Squad of District Tobacco Control Cell, ICR conducted a surprise checking drive and raided all the shops near the schools of Naharlagun situated near KV no .1 C-Sector , D-Sector and polo colony area under the provision of COTPA. 
A Squad team consisting of CO Naharlagun Nani Mamung, District consultant ( DTCC )and police seized a huge amount of cigarettes and other tobacco products along with alcohol sold illegally from different shops situated near 100 m radius. 
All the shop owners violating COTPA Section 6 (a)&(b) were challaned and were warned from further selling of any type of Tobacco products near educational institutions and to abide by the laws under COTPA to help the youths to live a Tobacco Free life & towards a Tobacco Free society & Environment. 
 At the end of the surprise checking drive all the seized Cigarettes, other tobacco products  and alcohol were burnt and disposed at the Mini Secretariat Naharlagun.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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