Video: Man caught distributing ‘Gutka’ at Eid Milad-un-Nabi procession

A video has surfaced online showing a man distributing Gutka, a banned substance, to participants of the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession in Karachi.

The viral video has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many condemning the man’s actions.

The video shows the man standing on a truck, freely distributing Gutka to procession participants.

Back in 2023, the Sindh assembly unanimously passed ‘The Prohibition of Preparation, Manufacturing, Storage, Sale and Use of Gutka and Mainpuri (Amendment) Bill, 2021’, making it punishable by law.

Under this amended bill, offenders can face up to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs200,000 if found guilty.

The bill also stipulated that cases related to Gutka would be tried in the court of a first-class judicial magistrate instead of a sessions court.

The amendments aim to protect citizens from the harmful effects of Gutka consumption.