New Delhi: The coriander powder, turmeric powder and other spices in your kitchen may not be what you think.
Delhi Police seized 15 tonnes of fake spices manufactured in two factories in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar area and arrested three people, including the owners of these processing units.
According to a senior police official, the owners of these units – Dilip Singh (46), Sarfaraj (32) and Khurshid Malik (42) – are selling their products to local markets and traders in Delhi/NCR. The company reportedly supplied these adulterated spices at the same price as the original product. he said on Sunday.
DCP (Crime Branch) Rakesh Pawelya said the recovered items included rotten leaves, rice, rotten millet, wood dust, chilli heads, acids and oils used to make counterfeit products. It is said that he was
Police have received information that certain manufacturers and shopkeepers in northeast Delhi are involved in manufacturing and selling adulterated spices under different brands, DCP Paweliya said.
“Based on this information, a team was formed and a raid was carried out on May 1. During the operation, Singh was operating one of the processing units where he could collect non-edible and prohibited substances such as damaged leaves. It was discovered that the adulterated turmeric was manufactured using “rice, millet, wood flour, chilli, acid, and oil.'' ” said the DCP.
Despite attempting to flee, Singh and Sarfaraj were arrested and interrogated. Singh confessed to being the owner of the manufacturing unit and Malik admitted to supplying these adulterated spices, the officer said.
Further investigation led to the discovery of another processing unit at Kali Hata Road in Karawal Nagar where Sarfaraj was caught manufacturing adulterated spices, the DCP said.
“The Food Safety Department was informed and it conducted an inspection and collected samples of the adulterated spices recovered from both the factories. Accordingly, a case was registered under relevant provisions of the law and all the three accused were arrested. He has been arrested,” DCP Paweliya added.
Police said the owners of both plots not only deceived the public by manufacturing adulterated spices, but also were playing with their lives.
Police said that during interrogation, it was revealed that Singh and Sarfaraj had set up a unit to make profits by manufacturing adulterated spices in 2021, while Malik had set up a unit to make profits by manufacturing adulterated spices in 2020. He added that before entering the business, he was involved in buying and selling clothing. He purchased Tempo in 2019 for supply purposes.
Police added that the suspects have been remanded to judicial custody but further investigation is continuing.
Delhi Police seized 15 tonnes of fake spices manufactured in two factories in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar area and arrested three people, including the owners of these processing units.
According to a senior police official, the owners of these units – Dilip Singh (46), Sarfaraj (32) and Khurshid Malik (42) – are selling their products to local markets and traders in Delhi/NCR. The company reportedly supplied these adulterated spices at the same price as the original product. he said on Sunday.
DCP (Crime Branch) Rakesh Pawelya said the recovered items included rotten leaves, rice, rotten millet, wood dust, chilli heads, acids and oils used to make counterfeit products. It is said that he was
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Police have received information that certain manufacturers and shopkeepers in northeast Delhi are involved in manufacturing and selling adulterated spices under different brands, DCP Paweliya said.
“Based on this information, a team was formed and a raid was carried out on May 1. During the operation, Singh was operating one of the processing units where he could collect non-edible and prohibited substances such as damaged leaves. It was discovered that the adulterated turmeric was manufactured using “rice, millet, wood flour, chilli, acid, and oil.'' ” said the DCP.
Despite attempting to flee, Singh and Sarfaraj were arrested and interrogated. Singh confessed to being the owner of the manufacturing unit and Malik admitted to supplying these adulterated spices, the officer said.
Further investigation led to the discovery of another processing unit at Kali Hata Road in Karawal Nagar where Sarfaraj was caught manufacturing adulterated spices, the DCP said.
“The Food Safety Department was informed and it conducted an inspection and collected samples of the adulterated spices recovered from both the factories. Accordingly, a case was registered under relevant provisions of the law and all the three accused were arrested. He has been arrested,” DCP Paweliya added.
Police said the owners of both plots not only deceived the public by manufacturing adulterated spices, but also were playing with their lives.
Police said that during interrogation, it was revealed that Singh and Sarfaraj had set up a unit to make profits by manufacturing adulterated spices in 2021, while Malik had set up a unit to make profits by manufacturing adulterated spices in 2020. He added that before entering the business, he was involved in buying and selling clothing. He purchased Tempo in 2019 for supply purposes.
Police added that the suspects have been remanded to judicial custody but further investigation is continuing.
