The Economic Offences
Wing (EOW), on Tuesday, said it had initiated preliminary inquiry against the
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), following a case filed for
alleged non-delivery of black pepper.
“We have received the
complaint against NCDEX and begun preliminary inquiry against the exchange for
mineral oil content in black pepper and pending contract,” EOW Additional
Commissioner of Police Rajvardhan Sinha told reporters here.
Kalmirch Vyapari
Association (KVA) Vice-President Vinit Chopda told PTI that the organisation
lodged a complaint against NCDEX with EOW, 8-10 days ago for non-delivery of
black pepper.
He alleged the NCDEX
had stored in its accredited warehouses black pepper contaminated with mineral
oil and burnt diesel oil. “The adulteration had been confirmed by the Food and
Safety Standards Authority of India — FSSAI in Kerala,” he claimed.
In its response
against the complaint, NCDEX said it had so far not received any query or
correspondence from any police authority.
“It appears that the
complaint has been filed by Kalimirch Vyapari Association (KVA) comprising
several entities. “The FSSA has sealed stocks deposited in the exchange
approved warehouses in response to a complaint filed by Betul Oil for alleged
contamination. The order of the Food Safety Commissioner has been stayed by the
Kerala High Court and the matter is sub-judice,” NCDEX said in a statement.
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