In a three-day joint operation launched on Tuesday, a team of city cops and civic officials demolished over 320 illegal pan and beedi shops, including those located within 100 yards (approximately 100 metres) of schools and colleges. The police have registered 35 FIRs so far, officers said on Thursday.

Also, 1,766 people have been fined for smoking in public places under The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.