Man held for adulterating tea powder in Hyderabad
Such has been the increasing instance of adulteration by those seeking to make a fast buck that even the tea powder is not spared these days
Hyderabad: Beware, for even the refreshing sip of tea could be adulterated.
Such has been the increasing instance of adulteration by those seeking to make a fast buck that even the tea powder is not spared these days. One such instance came to light in the city when the law enforcement carried out a raid at Bolarum and to their surprise came across a whopping 100 kg of adulterated tea powder.
The police arrested the suspect on charges of preparing adulterated tea powder at Brundavan Colony in Bolarum on Wednesday. The police also seized 336 packets weighing a total of 100 kg of adulterated tea powder packed as various brands.
Police identified the man involved in the adulteration as G Paresh, a resident of Uppal and a native of Warangal district. The suspect was found to be involved in clandestinely packing low quality tea powder into the covers of various tea brands and sell it to customers. A case was booked.
