UP: Factory using donkey dung, acid in spices unearthed
The recovered adulterated spices included coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric and spice mix (garam masala).
By Mansoor| Published: 16th December 2020 3:05 pm IST
The factory is located in Navipur area and the police raided it on a tip-off.
The unit owner, Anoop Varshney, who is also the office-bearer of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, has been arrested.
Joint magistrate Prem Prakash Meena said, “We have seized over 300 kg of fake spices being packed in names of some local brands.”
He added that during the raid, several spurious ingredients used to prepare the fake spices were found, including donkey dung, hay (bhusa), inedible colours and drums full of acids.
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The local police in Uttar Pradesh s Hathras, earlier this week, raided a factory involved in making adulterated spices of local brands using spurious ingredients including donkey dung, acids and hay (bhusa) and more than 300 kg of counterfeit spices.
The factory owner, identified as Anoop Varshney, has been arrested by the police. Varshney is the Mandal Sah Prabhari of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a youth organistaion founded by Yogi Adityanath in 2002.
Sticking to a diet is automatically so much easier when you do not detest every bite you take, which can happen by adding spices to the food. [Representational image]Creative Commons.
Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 08:46 IST
During the raid, the police recovered more than 300 kg of adulterated spices including red chilli powder, coriander powder, spice mix (garam masala) and turmeric, an official said. Factory made fake spices by mixing donkey dung, hay and acids [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
Police have sent 27 samples of the spices to a laboratory for testing.
The factory owners is a member of Hindu Yuva Vahini, an organisation founded by UP CM Yogi Adityanath in 2002.
Agra: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, on Monday night, raided a factory involved making adulterated spices of local brands using spurious ingredients including donkey dung, acids and hay (
Udupi: Excessive use of formalin to preserve fish - DC Jagadeesha issues warning
Tue, Dec 15 2020 06:49:15 PM
Justin D’Silva
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)
Udupi, Dec 15: Over the last few months, complaints about the use of formalin in raw fish at Malpe port in the district has been surfacing. Concerning the matter, district deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha on Tuesday, December 15 has issued a warning against those who are indulging in the excessive use of formalin as a preservative for the fish.
The DC in his order stated that anyone who engages in unethical trade by using chemicals that are disastrous to human health will be prosecuted under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
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