State Monitoring Cell Raids Alleged Illegal Hookah Bar Near Ahmedabad’s Zundal; 10 Hookahs Seized
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Police seize 43 pipes, 28 hookah bases and other equipment worth ₹62,100 from Cherish Cafe; operator and four employees booked
The Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell raided an alleged illegal hookah bar operating at a cafe near Zundal in Ahmedabad on October 29, seizing equipment worth ₹62,100. The cafe was allegedly serving hookahs with tobacco- and nicotine-based flavours instead of herbal flavours.
The raid was conducted at Cherish Cafe, located near Madhav Party Plot and Garnala in Zundal, following a tip-off that the establishment was inviting customers and serving hookahs containing prohibited substances.
According to a press release issued by the State Monitoring Cell, Director General of Police G S Malik had instructed police teams to take action against illegal hookah bars operating across Gujarat. Teams were subsequently assigned to identify such establishments and initiate action.
State Monitoring Cell Conducts Raid Following Tip-Off
A team led by Police Inspector M D Champawat carried out the operation after receiving information about the alleged activities at the cafe.
During the raid, police seized 10 hookahs valued at ₹15,000, 43 hookah pipes worth ₹2,150, 28 hookah bases valued at ₹42,000 and 90 chillums worth ₹900.
Officials also confiscated a roll of aluminium foil, two kilograms of coal and other materials used for operating hookahs.
The total value of the seized property was estimated at ₹62,100.
Cafe Operator And Four Employees Named In Case
The cafe operator, Abdul Hamid Abdul Bari Sheikh, a resident of Sarkhej, has been named in the case along with four employees.
The employees identified by police are Rizwan Tahir Ali, Ainul Islam Noor Islam, Dilwar Maizul Hussain and Majid Alam Zahur Rahman. All four are stated to be residents of Assam.
A complaint has been registered at Chandkheda police station, and further legal action has been initiated.
Police are investigating the alleged use of nicotine-containing hookah flavours and the cafe’s operations.
