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Time of India
05-07-2025
- Time of India
Payment via QR code reveals shop misrepresented ownership in Haridwar, FIR filed
ROORKEE: Payment via QR code has revealed that a chaat shop (eatery) on the kanwar yatra route was allegedly misrepresenting the identity of the owner. The incident at Gurukul Narsan, located on the Uttarakhand-Uttar Pradesh border, unfolded on Friday when a group of people stopped at a shop named "Gupta Chaat Bhandar. " After eating, they made a payment using a QR code, only to find that the amount was credited to one Gulfam, leading to an uproar. The situation escalated, drawing a crowd, and was eventually brought under control by local police. The shop owner, identified as Ashok Kumar Gupta, and his associate Gulfam were taken to police outpost for questioning. According to police, Gupta owns the shop and also operates a nearby counter selling tobacco, cold drinks, chips, etc. The QR code used at the chaat shop was registered in Gulfam's name, a former employee of Gupta. An FIR was lodged by police-outpost incharge sub-inspector Hemdutt Bhardwaj under BNS sections 270 (public nuisance), 318(1) (cheating), and 319(1) (cheating by personation). Additional action was taken against Gulfam under BNSS section 270 for disturbing public peace, under which he will be sent to judicial custody. 'Anyone found misrepresenting their identity during the Kanwar Mela will face strict legal action,' said SP (rural) SC Suyal.
News18
03-07-2025
- News18
Red Bull Bean Mixed With Poster Whitener And A Mystery Chemical: Fake Paneer Factory Busted
Fake paneer racket busted in Noida: 14 quintals seized, 4 arrested. Made with chemicals, the product poses serious health risks If you regularly buy paneer (cottage cheese) from your local market, it's time to be extra cautious. A major food safety operation in Noida has uncovered an interstate racket producing and distributing fake paneer, posing serious health risks to consumers. Fake Paneer Racket Busted In Noida The Noida Police, in collaboration with the Food Department, has dismantled a large-scale food fraud operation producing fake paneer. Acting on a tip-off, officers from Sector-63 police station arrested four individuals and seized 14 quintals of fake paneer. The fraud came to light when a Mahindra pickup van carrying a large quantity of suspicious paneer was stopped. The driver, 32-year-old Gulfam, was detained and interrogated, revealing an entire network behind the racket. His information led to the arrest of two more suspects from Aligarh, Afsar and Guddu alias Rish. Police also raided their factory, recovering paneer -making equipment, raw materials, and dangerous chemicals. How Fake Paneer Was Made According to DCP Shakti Mohan Awasthi, the gang used a shocking method to replicate paneer. They boiled starch-heavy beans called Red Bull Bean (Sortex Clean) soaked in a liquid called saprota, then mixed in poster whitener and a mystery chemical stored in a blue container. The mixture was torn into a paneer -like texture, cooled in water, and pressed in cloth. In another method, they boiled Dholpur milk powder in water, added tearing chemicals, and used Nutrilive refined oil to mimic creamy paneer. This fake paneer was sold to local vendors for Rs 180 per kilo. Severe Health Risks Officials have warned that the ingredients such as palmoline oil and poster colour pose serious health risks. Samples have been sent for laboratory testing, and legal action will be intensified based on the results. First Published: July 03, 2025, 12:09 IST
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
1,400 kg fake paneer seized in Noida, big racket linked to Aligarh factory busted
A big racket of fake paneer (cottage cheese) being transported to Uttar Pradesh's Noida has been busted by the police, and around 1,400 kgs of the counterfeit product has been seized by the police. Around 1,400 kgs of fake paneer was seized by the Noida Police. (Shutterstock) According to a Lallantop report, the racket is linked to a factory in Aligarh, and was behind the supply of fake paneer in parts of Delhi-NCR over the last six months. It had reportedly been ongoing for about six months, and fake paneer was sold at ₹ 180-220 per kg, significantly cheaper than real paneer, and supplied to vendors, roadside stalls, and eateries across Delhi‑NCR. Big bust in Noida, a raid in Aligarh The Noida Police received a tip-off about fake paneer being brought to the city in a pick-up truck. Acting on the input, the Noida Sector-63 Police stopped a vehicle for a check, and found 1,400 kgs of fake paneer inside it, the news report further said. The driver, 32-year-old Gulfam, was taken into custody and revealed during questioning that the paneer was being transported from a factory in Aligarh. Following the factory link revealed by the pick-up truck's driver, police visited a plant located in Sahajpura village of Aligarh. A variety of raw material and other items needed for making fake paneer was found: 25 kg of fresh skimmed milk powder Artificial white colour Sacks with starchy material, labelled 'Red Bull Sortex Clean' Two tins of 15 kg refined palm oil Blue box weighing 4 kgs, containing chemicals 11 blue drums Fake paneer making machine. After a raid at the factory, police arrested three more people -- 36-year-old Guddu, who operated the the plant, a 30-year-old helper named Ikhlaq, and one Naveed. Process behind making fake paneer During a police questioning, those arrested at the Aligarh factory detailed the process that goes into manufacturing fake paneer, the Lallantop report said. The starchy powder or 'Red Bull Sortex Clean' was mixed with water and chemicals, and boiled. An artificial white colour was then added to this mixture to give it an appearance of a dairy product. It was then curdled to look like paneer, tied inside a cloth to remove excess water and later mixed with some palm oil for a more "creamy look". Apart from the 1,400 kg paneer, the raw material and equipment used for making the fake product has also been seized by the police. Police are now on the lookout for the buyers and sellers of the fake product.
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Indian Express
Adulterated paneer sold to Delhi-NCR eateries & vendors over six months; racket busted in Noida
Late on Friday night, a Mahindra pickup truck driving through Noida's Sector 63 caught the attention of local police. Acting on a tip-off that the truck was carrying 14 quintals of adulterated paneer, a police team intercepted the vehicle. What they found inside unraveled an alleged interstate racket that had, for at least six months, been quietly pumping adulterated paneer into Delhi-NCR's food markets. The truck driver, Gulfam — a 32-year-old from Aligarh's Shajapur village — was taken in for questioning. By morning, he led the police to a plant in Sahajpura village in the district, where the adulterated paneer was being produced. Here, the police arrested three more men: 36-year-old Guddu alias Rish, who was running the plant, and Ikhlaq (30) and Naved (20), who were the distributors. All four arrested men belong to the same region in Aligarh, said officers. According to police, the racket has been operating for the last six months. The adulterated paneer was sold to street vendors and small eateries in Delhi and Noida, priced between Rs 180 and Rs 220 per kilogram, while the actual price is nearly double. Police said that the process of making the adulterated cottage cheese is extremely methodical. At the plant, large sacks of starch-heavy agricultural beans — labelled as 'Red Bull Sortex Clean' — were soaked in water and boiled. Chemical whiteners and poster colours were added to mimic the characteristic milk-like colour and texture. A blue chemical compound — still unidentified — was then added to curdle the mixture, giving it a paneer-like consistency. Once cooled and strained through a cloth, it resembled blocks of real paneer. Another batch was found, which was made using milk powder instead of beans mixed with water or a liquid referred to as 'saprota.' Palmolin oil, commonly used in industrial food processing, was then stirred into the mix, giving it a creamy appearance. Again, chemicals were added to solidify it into blocks. A case has been registered at Sector 63 police station under sections 274, 275, and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. More arrests are likely, said police. Officers said that the process is ongoing to trace vendors and buyers linked to the operation. Food safety officers, who were brought in following the arrests, called the ingredients a serious health hazard. 'Palm oil and poster colour are not just adulterants — they are harmful to human health,' said one official, adding that samples of the seized paneer had been sent for lab analysis. Legal action under the Food Safety and Standards Act is expected once the lab reports are in. 'The accused prepared adulterated paneer from the recovered material and sold it as real paneer by deceiving shopkeepers in the NCR,' the police said in a statement. Adulterated paneer can sometimes be detected using iodine tincture. When dropped on real paneer, there's no change. But when dropped on adulterated paneer made with starch, the iodine turns black. Videos from the police operation show officers unwrapping the adulterated paneer from its cloth packaging. The plant — located inside a nondescript building in Sahajpur — was stocked with sacks of powder, drums of oil, and a machine that processed the mixture into cheese-like blocks.
Business Recorder
10-06-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
KMEDA urges govt to revisit ‘unjustified' taxes, duties
KARACHI: Karachi Mobile and Electronics Dealers Association (KMEDA) has presented key suggestions ahead of the budget 2025–26, urging for tax reforms on electronic items. President of the KMEDA Minhaj Gulfam has put forward these proposals to the federal government. He urged the federal government to consider a substantial and immediate reduction in what he described as 'unjustified taxes and customs duties' on mobile phones, laptops, computer parts, tablets, and other electronic products. Gulfam highlighted that the current fiscal year's high tax rates on electronic items have created serious challenges for the business community, as well as, for customers. 'These excessive duties have disrupted imports and caused a significant rise in retail prices, placing a heavy burden on consumers.' He said that these products are essential in the digital era, playing a crucial role in education, employment, freelancing, online business, and the overall vision of a 'Digital Pakistan.' According to him, the existing tax regime is one of the main obstacles to growth in this sector. He asked the government review its tax policy in the upcoming budget and take meaningful steps to ease the financial pressure on both businesses and consumers. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
