Surat, Apr 2 (PTI) A month after 1,400 kilograms of paneer was seized in Gujarat’s Surat and was later found to be adulterated, police have filed a case against the supplier, an official said on Thursday.
The paneer was seized following a raid conducted in the first week of March at a unit located in Bhidbhajan Society in Pandesara area of the city, he said.
Surat Special Operation Group, along with food safety officials, had seized 1,400 kg paneer worth Rs 3 lakh during the raid. The laboratory reports of the seized product confirmed that it was of sub-standard quality, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajdeepsingh Nakum said.
Following the confirmation, police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 274 (adulteration of food or drink intended for sale), 275 (sale of noxious food or drink) and 318 (4) (cheating) against supplier Mahesh Sharma, he said.
The supplier allegedly sold loose, adulterated paneer at Rs 220 per kg to several small dairies, the official said.
During the raid, police also seized machinery, industrial-grade acetic acid, and palm oil collectively valued at Rs 28 lakh. PTI KVM PD NP
