Shahjahanpur: In a raid conducted by the food safety team and Singahi police, seized about 15 kg of “parwal” (pointed goard) that had been chemically treated to look fresh and green at Takiyapurva village of Lakhimpur Kheri district on Thursday morning. The chemicals are harmful for consumption.
While the accused managed to flee from the spot, police recovered a motorbike which belongs to one of the accused. The vegetable sample will be sent to the lab for testing. The chemical used for colouring the vegetables is suspected to be copper sulphate. Police seized it as well.
After a tip-off received by the food safety department that green vegetables were being treated with chemicals before being supplied to the market by a local supplier, food safety officer Rakesh Kumar Singh conducted a raid with the help of the station officer of Singahi police station.
Station officer of Singahi police station Ram Kumar Yadav said, “We have seized a bike from the spot, the owner of which is the prime suspect in this case. The vegetables will be sent for testing and further action will be taken iafter we receive the test results.
“Vegetables are immersed in a solution prepared by mixing water and the chemical to give them a fresh and green look. We are looking for the owner of the godown. and the others who managed to flee when we arrived,” added Singh.
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