Case registered in Navi Mumbai against firm proprietor, manager for food tampering

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Police have registered a case against the proprietor of a New Delhi-based company and its Navi Mumbai office manager for food tampering, including of some popular brands, and then selling them in the market, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a raid at the company's premises at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra on February 9 and 10 and seized the tampered stock of various food items valued at Rs 24.52 lakh, the official from Turbhe police station said, reported PTI.

The accused allegedly tampered with the batch number, manufacture and expiry dates, and labels displaying nutritional information and ingredients of the food products and then sold them in the market, the police said quoting the FIR, reported PTI.

Based on a complaint by the FDA officials, the Turbhe police on Tuesday registered a case against the two accused for food tampering under various Indian Penal Code sections, including 272 (adulteration of food or drink intended for sale) and 273 (sale of noxious food or drink) and the FDA regulations, reported PTI.

In another case, a 30-year-old labour contractor has been killed allegedly by six persons in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra following a dispute over a 'Mathadi' site of headload workers, police said on Wednesday, reported PTI.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening at Sector 10 in Nerul area during which the deceased's wife also suffered injuries, they said, reported PTI.

The deceased and one of the accused, also in the same business, had developed friendship during their time together in a prison, reported PTI.

However, later a dispute arose between them over a Mathadi site of headload workers in Mankhurd area of neighbouring Mumbai, an official at Nerul police station said, reported PTI.

The dispute escalated on February 9, when the contractor and his wife were threatened by a group of individuals near a lake in Navi Mumbai.

On Tuesday, the accused person along with five other people intercepted the contractor and his wife while they were returning home with their child, the official said, reported PTI.

The assailants allegedly attacked the couple with iron rods and sharp weapons, resulting in the man's death. His wife was seriously injured and hospitalised, he said, reported PTI.

Following a complaint by the wife of the deceased, the Nerul police on Tuesday night registered a case against six persons under various Indian Penal Code sections including 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder), and provisions of the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act, reported PTI.

No arrest has been made so far, the police said, adding a probe was on into the case.

(With inputs from PTI)