The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Hookah smoking: eight consumers, outlet manager booked in Manipal
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The Hindu Bureau
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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.
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.
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