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India Today
25-06-2025
- India Today
Hyderabad consumer files case against supermarket for selling spoiled milk
A criminal case has been registered against a supermarket in Telangana's Hyderabad after a consumer complained about being sold spoiled incident occurred on June 22, when a resident of Marina Skies, Kukatpally, purchased two packets of Heritage Toned Milk from the Ratnadeep Supermarket outlet in his residential one packet was fine, the other, opened the next day by his wife, was spoiled, emitting a foul smell even after Calling it a serious lapse in quality control, the consumer lodged a complaint with Kukatpally Police, submitting the spoiled packet and packaging as evidence. 'This is a clear case of negligence. What if a child or elderly person consumed it? This could have led to a medical emergency,' said the on the complaint, Kukatpally police registered a case under Section 125 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for endangering life or personal safety of others, which carries a punishment of up to three months' jail or Rs 500 fine. Additionally, Sections 274 and 275, relating to adulteration and sale of noxious food or drink, were also invoked, both carrying a punishment of up to six months' jail or Rs 5,000 fine, or have initiated an inquiry into the supply chain, storage conditions, and the role of the supermarket staff. Officials said the case is being taken seriously, considering the potential health risks such negligence could Ends IN THIS STORY#Hyderabad
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Police bust drug ring in Kukatpally, seize cocaine and ephedrine worth ₹1 crore
A gang of seven, including a serving police constable, was busted during their attempt to smuggle high-value drug mixture of cocaine and ephedrine during a joint operation by the Kukatpally police and Balanagar Special Operations Team (SOT). The accused, include Unnam Surendra, a 31-year-old unemployed man from Tirupati; Dothireddy Haribabu Reddy, a contractor; Chegudi Mercy Margaret and Shaik Masthan Vali, both fast-food business operators from Addanki and Devaraju Yesu Babu, a self-employed loan agent. The accused were arrested near Jaya Nagar in Kukatpally and 820 grams of the contraband worth ₹1 crore was seized from them. The Kukatpally Police said that the mastermind identified as Gunashekar, a serving Armed Reserve Constable from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh and Bengaluru-based peddler Appanna are yet to be arrested. Investigation revealed that Gunashekar proposed the idea of selling ephedrine for profit. Enticed by the promise of easy money, Surendra along with the other four, joined the scheme. Surendra had previously worked with Mercy Margaret at Keerthana Finance in Prakasam district, where he would refer clients for gold loans. A financial dispute reportedly arose between Surendra and Margaret, involving her friend Masthan Vali. In an attempt to resolve the issue, Surendra's associate Haribabu Reddy intervened and later connected with Yesu Babu, who claimed to know potential drug buyers in Hyderabad. On May 29, Surendra collected the cocaine-ephedrine mixture from Gunashekar in Tirupati. The group then travelled to Hyderabad via Guntur and congregated in Jaya Nagar, Kukatpally, intending to distribute the drug. On June 2, while searching for customers in the Bhagyanagar area, their suspicious movements drew the attention of patrolling officers. One of the suspects attempted to escape but was caught. Further investigation into the case is underway.
