FDA Raids Soex India in Maval, Seizes Rs 31 Crore Banned Tobacco Stock

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a major raid on 'Soex India' company in Takve Budruk, Maval taluka.
• An illegal stock of banned flavored hookah and tobacco-related materials worth approximately Rs 31.67 crore was seized.
• A massive 5.48 lakh kilograms of these prohibited items were confiscated during the operation.
• Assistant Manager Anil Kumar Chauhan was arrested, and cases were filed against directors Asif Fazlani and Faizal Fazlani, along with the company entities.
• This operation, led by a special flying squad, is considered the largest of its kind to date in the Maval area.

Why It Matters: FDA's massive Maval raid on Soex India uncovers Rs 31 crore illegal tobacco, leading to arrests.