In a joint operation crime branch and food department raided four manufactures involved in adulterated spices in Gautamnagar area; four manufacturers VIP spices, Real spices, Super spices, Babuji spice establishments were raided.
The team took 16 samples from the four factories. Action was taken after Crime Branch Bhopal received information about use of non-standard spices by adulterating companies of food spices in Gautamnagar area and the information was conveyed to the Food Department. On the information, a joint team of Food Department and Crime Branch jointly conducted sampling of food spices used regularly in various foods at 4 spice companies located in Gautam Nagar Industrial Area.
VIP Masala Company owner Ashok Kumar Kukreja manufacture made of chilli powder (loose), coriander powder, garam masala (pack), turmeric powder. Real Spice Company owner Rohit Kukreja, Super Masala owner Avinash Chand and Babuji Masala owner Anil Rathore
Meanwhile, crime branch Bhopal nabbed two miscreants at Ramgarha in Berasia and recovered illegally transported 25 cartons of county-made liquor in a car worth Rs 1.2 lakh on Thursday.
According to the police acting of a tip two youths were detained who were carrying liquor illegally in vehicle and when they were searched 25 cartons were recovered from their possession.
The two accused were identified as Karan Singh Gurjar (22) and Lakpat Singh Gujar (20) of Berasia.
Based on the information of illegal transport of liquor when the police started to search for the miscreants of the provided description the accused were nabbed.
A case under section 34 (2) of the Excise Act was registered and further investigation has been started.