June 28, 2019:
Almost a month after police declared that they will intensify drive against smoking in public, Telugu actor Ram Pothineni was fined of Rs 200 on Monday after he was caught smoking near Charminar.
As part of his upcoming movie ‘Ismart Shankar’, Ram was shooting at Charminar & during a break, he was smoking. An onlooker captured the actor smoking & the photo was shared widely.
When police came to know about it, they approached the actor & issued him a challan under the Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act-2003 (Cotpa). The production manager paid the fine on behalf of Ram.In the backdrop of 50th World Lung Conference, which will be held in Hyderabad from October 30 to November 2, police have started cracking the whip & issuing challans for smoking in public to achieve a ‘smoke-free Hyderabad’.
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