Six people were arrested for selling adulterated paneer and other milk products in Hyderabad’s Ganj Bazar, located close to the city’s Mahankali temple.

In the inspection conducted by the Hyderabad police commissioner’s task force and the Food Safety Office (FSO), a total of 3,892 kg of dairy products including paneer, khoa, white cream, ghee and kalakhand worth Rs 11.11 lakh were seized.

Police have arrested six people, identified as Jaipal Singh Rajpurohit, Kolariya Vaibhav, Naresh Kolariya, Prem Anil Vyas, Ram Kishore Kolariya and Laxmi Narayana Kolariaya.

According to Hyderabad police, during the inspection, it was found that the establishments run by these individuals were “allegedly engaged in procuring and selling adulterated and unhygienic paneer and other dairy products sources from unknown origins”, the police have said.

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The adulterated products were being sold in bulk quantities to catering services, hotels, and other customers at approximately Rs 280 per kg.

“The products were falsely projected as quality paneer,” a press release from Hyderabad city police said. “The inspection revealed that the paneer and other dairy items were stored in open plastic covers, exposed to dust, flies and contaminants, making them unsafe for human consumption,” the press release read.

The products also “lacked proper labeling, including brand name, manufacturing date, expiry date, and pest control records, indicating serious violations of food safety standards,” Hyderabad police said. “The accused persons, along with the seized material, were handed over to the Station House Officer, Mahankali Police Station, for further legal action,” the release read.

Hyderabad city police have been leading other food security busts in the recent past, with the city police having a special wing to do food security inspections.