Manipal Cafe Manager, Eight Others Booked Over Hookah Use

A Manipal cafe manager and eight others have been booked by the police for using hookah, which is prohibited in the district. The incident occurred at a popular cafe in Manipal, where the manager and patrons were found smoking hookah in violation of the district's ban. The police have registered a case against the cafe manager and the patrons under the Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Consumption of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Act, 2022. The incident has sparked a debate about the enforcement of the ban and the need for stricter measures to prevent the use of hookah in public places. Source: Google News – Manipal.