The Food Department team has seized 300 kg of adulterated mawa from Dewas Gate bus stand in Ujjain which was brought from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Officials said that the mawa was brought through bus parcel service. Based on the information received about the consignment, the team reached the Dewas Gate bus stand of the district at around 7 am and recovered the adulterated mawa.
District Food Safety Officer Basant Dutt Sharma said that in view of the Diwali festival, we are working continuously to seize adulterated goods. This morning we received information that adulterated mawa (khoya) is being brought in the district and sold at cheap prices. When I reached the Dewas Gate bus stand at around 7 am, I saw a suspect and traced him. As soon as the mawa was unloaded from the bus, we seized it.
Sharma said that a total of 300 kg of mawa has been recovered from the spot in 10 sacks containing 30 kg mawa each.
