Panaji, Oct 27 (PTI) Goa Police booked a man apprehended by the CISF at the Manohar International Airport at Mopa in north Goa for allegedly carrying a prohibited e-cigarette concealed inside a power bank, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on October 25 around 9 am when the banned item was allegedly detected in the baggage of the Mumbai-bound passenger during security checks. Officials said the e-cigarette was allegedly placed inside the power bank.
The person was offloaded from the Indigo flight and handed over to the local police along with the seized e-cigarette.
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer said the police filed an FIR against the man.
Electronic cigarettes and all Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are prohibited in India under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019. PTI NES MNK
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