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News Topical, Digital Desk : In a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation and Food Department in Gorakhpur, 20 quintals of adulterated khoya was recovered from a roadways bus. It was being brought illegally from Kanpur. This khoya was to be used to make sweets, but was found to be extremely dangerous for health.
This consignment brought by the conductor was being smuggled in 32 sacks and was caught during checking on the road leading from the Police Lines to the Railway Bus Station.
20 quintals of khoya in 32 sacks
During the morning routine checking, 20 quintals of khoya was found in 32 sacks in a roadways bus, which was hidden under the seats. Transport Corporation RM Luv Kumar said that bringing such a large quantity of khoya is completely illegal and it was loaded by conductor Shubham Singh after taking a bribe of Rs 1,000. A colleague had booked the goods, who fled after seeing the team. Assistant Commissioner of Food Department Dr. Sudhir Kumar Singh reached the spot and seized the khoya and samples were sent for testing. In the initial investigation, it was found to be adulterated, which could harm people's health through sweets.
hidden under the seat
As soon as the incident was reported, the Harki Pauri police outpost and the food department team reached the spot. Action has been initiated against conductor Shubham Singh, although no claimant has come forward yet. Chief Food Safety Officer Hitendra Mohan Tripathi said that this consignment was being brought from Kanpur by changing the route. It was hidden under the seats, which appears to be adulterated. Our team is alert to ensure pure sweets on Rakshabandhan. Khoya was taken to the Collectorate office and further action will be taken after sample testing.
Caution on Rakshabandhan
With the demand for sweets increasing on the festival of Rakshabandhan, the business of adulterated items also picks up. RM Luv Kumar said that passengers can carry household items in roadways buses, but such a large consignment is illegal. The route was changed to avoid checking. The food department has appealed to the people to check the purity while buying sweets, because adulterated khoya can become poison for health.
With this recovery, an attempt has been made to curb the sale of adulterated sweets in the market on Rakshabandhan. The administration has increased random checking of buses so that such consignments can be caught.
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