Kurnool police conducts ‘Operation Campus Safe Zone’

The Kurnool Police on Tuesday conducted ‘Operation Campus Safe Zone’ to enforce the ban on sale of tobacco products within a radius of 100 yards of educational institutions.

Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patel said that sale of cigarette and any tobacco related products is banned within 100 yards of schools, colleges and other educational institutions. The police officials conducted searches at tea stalls, kirana (general) shops and other stores near the institutions for cigarettes, khaini or gutkha. The shopkeepers were made aware of the ban and warned against any sale of such products.

Some shopkeepers who were found selling these products were penalised under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.

The shopkeepers were asked not to sell such products considering the ill-effects of tobacco and related products on youngsters.

Meanwhile, the police also conducted searches at hotels on late Monday night and enquired about suspicious people who have checked into the hotel. Police asked the hotel managements to examine the details of those who check-in and also install CCTVs in the premises.