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30 kg adulterated Kalakhand seized in Hyderabad raid
The Special Operations Team (SOT) of Cyberabad police raided Balaji Pawan Sweet Shop in Choudhrygutta under Pocharam IT police limits on August 26 and seized 30 kg of adulterated Kalakhand. The raid…
The Special Operations Team (SOT) of Cyberabad police raided Balaji Pawan Sweet Shop in Choudhrygutta under Pocharam IT police limits on August 26 and seized 30 kg of adulterated Kalakhand. The raid took place at noon after inspectors found expired food items being used to prepare sweets.
Shop owner Kunal Kudkudia, 37, a native of Rajasthan, was booked under the Food Adulteration Act. Police also seized 12 kg of soan papdi, 2 kg khova, 500 grams of dry fruit, synthetic food colours, flavours, rose water, sugar syrup and almond milk. The accused and seized materials were handed over to Pocharam IT Corridor police for further investigation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Food adulteration cases in Hyderabad have risen over the past year, with the police and the Telangana State Food Safety Department conducting joint drives around festival seasons when sweet sales spike. Under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, violators face up to seven years in prison if the adulteration causes harm. The raid at Balaji Pawan Sweet Shop signals increased surveillance of small roadside confectioners in the Cyberabad commissionerate area. The investigation will determine whether the shop had a valid FSSAI licence and whether the expired ingredients were sourced from a larger supply chain. A court hearing will follow once the police file the chargesheet.
Source: siasat.com
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