Police Seized Mangoes And Ripeners Worth About Rs. 3 Lakh 

Hyderabad, March 16 (Maxim News): Commissioners Taskforce, south West Zone Team along with Sultan Bazar Police conducted the raid on two establishments, the new Liberty Fruit shop and Lucky Fruit shop at Moazzam Jahi market, Opp Clock Tower, Hyderabad, and apprehended two accused persons Irfan Khan and Mohd Hussain, who were found indulged in artificial ripening methods to ripe mangoes and seized the Ripen Mangoes worth Rs. 3 lakhs from their instance

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The accused persons are fruit vendors, they supply fruits for different occasions, due to heavy demand for fruits due to Ramzan and marriage season, these fruit vendors are using artificial ripeners like ethylene to bring unripe fruits especially mangoes into the market.  breaching the FSSAI guidelines, these vendors are using illegal methods of storage and ripening of mangoes which are dangerous to humans causing serious effects to public health like respiratory and skin ailments.  When used in excessive quantities, as in the current case of fruit vendors, these ripeners can cause health problems and other diseases. 

#Hyderabad– Cops seized Mangoes worth Rs 3 lakhs in case of artificial ripening.

Cops raided New Liberty Fruit Shop & Lucky Fruit Shop at Moazzam Jahi Market, Opp Clock Tower, Hyderabad and apprehended two accused persons 1) Irfan Khan and 2) Mohd Hussain. pic.twitter.com/OG6v4pBPhx

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The accused persons are intentionally using harmful chemical substances illegally for their gain by cheating the innocent public and violating FSSAI guidelines.  In this regard, a case has been registered against the accused persons.  (Maxim News) 

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