Man Held for Selling Spoiled, Unhygienic Dry Fruits in Hyderabad

The Special Crime Team (CCS), Food Adulteration Team, and Bahadurpura Police apprehended Asawa Manish (42) for selling spoiled and unhygienic dry fruits in Hyderabad, police said on Saturday. 

The accused was running a godown under the name of GEM Foods (Imports and Exports) at Chelapura in Charminar. The accused was found to have falsely represented the dry



fruits as good quality and fit for consumption.

Upon searching the premises, the dry fruits supplied were found to be spoiled, exhibiting fungal growth and emitting a foul smell. 

They were stored in unhygienic conditions, rendering them unfit for human consumption. The joint team recovered a total of 30 cartons of unhygienic dry fruits.