Palghar, Jul 9 (PTI) Gutka valued at over Rs 4 lakh was seized in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday.

Acting on inputs, officials intercepted a car near Talasari on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in the early hours of Tuesday, an official said.

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The driver pulled over but fled the scene, leaving behind the car.

Police then recovered gutka valued at over Rs 4 lakh from the car, which was seized, he said.

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A case has been registered and police are trying to determine the source and intended destination of the gutka, the official added.

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