Updated On: 25 February, 2026 08:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
The police said that the substance recovered from the spot was Ratol, a rat-killing poison, and its application on edible items posed a serious threat to public health. A bottle of the chemical was seized from the location

Police sources said the case came to light after a video surfaced online. Pic/videograb
Mumbai Police have arrested two fruit sellers for allegedly applying rat poison on fruits before selling them to customers in Malad west, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, Manoj Sangamlal Kesarwani (42) and Rahul Sadanlal Kesarwani (25), both residents of Rajanpada in Malad west, were arrested on February 25 and later produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Borivali.