In a joint operation, the district police and health authorities arrested a
person for selling adulterated desi ghee from Teliyan Wala Mohalla and
confiscated 100 tins of various oils.
Acting on a tip-off a team of SHO
Kotwali Mahesh Kumar and District Health Officer Dr Raghubir Singh Randhawa
conducted a raid on Ashoka Dairy, located at Teilyan Wala Mohalla. The police
arrested Mohit Kumar, son of the dairy’s owner, Ashok Kumar. He has been booked
under Sections 420, 272 and 273 of the IPC. He would be produced before the
court for the police remand tomorrow.
The team also came across a store of
the dairy owner in the area at the backside of Ram Bagh on the Multania Road.
The dingy store was situated in an abandoned-looking plot. The team found 75
tins of raag vanaspati ghee and 15 tins of palm oil. Each tin contained 15 kg
of the edible oil.
Dr Randhawa said prima facie it seems
that the dairy owner used to mix the two components-vanaspati and palm oil-in
the desi ghee to increase its quantity.
“However, anything could be ascertained
only after reports of the lab results are received,” added Dr Randhawa. The lab
result is expected within two to three weeks. Food Inspectors Sanjay Katyal and
Amrit Pal were also part of the team.
Sources said the owner of dairy also
does not have licence or registration under the Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI) Act, which is mandatory for all the food business
operators.
The Health Department collected four
samples, including two of desi ghee from the shop in Teliyan Wala Mohalla and
one each of vanaspati ghee and palm oil. Near the shop was a small room meant
for preparations, which was also check by the health department.
A visit to the store located at the
backside of Ram Bagh on the Multania Road revealed that the store was located
at a dirty place which is miles away from the hygiene and cleanliness that is
mandatory to be maintained while storing or handling food products.
In a room lay tins lined up, while in
another adjacent room were several packs of chyawanprash. Another larger room
had several tyres dumped in it. The compound was overgrown with tall grass.
Pleading anonymity the neighbors of the
accused said that they had never seen the owner of store. “Mini trucks come
here and are directly driven inside the plot. At times, the vehicles are
offloaded during late night also,” said a neighbour.
The police officials said they were
investigating into the modus operandi using which the adulterated preparations
were made and sold.
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