Goa: Man arrested for selling e-cigarettes

The Goa police arrested a man for allegedly selling banned e-cigarettes and seized items worth Rs 2.5 lakh at Calangute in North Goa, an official said on Thursday.

The Calangute police arrested Shafeequal Rahman, a native of Kumte in Karnataka, on Wednesday, for allegedly selling banned e-cigarettes and other accessories, inspector Nolasco Raposo said.

As many as 166 e-cigarettes, electronic hookahs, chargers, batteries and other accessories, worth Rs 2.5 lakh have been seized from the accused, the officer added.

Rahman was later released after furnishing a surety amount of Rs 10,000.

Last month, the Central government banned the sale and use of e-cigarettes amid growing concerns about health risks.