Ganderbal, Sep 05: Ganderbal Police have registered two FIR’s against stockiest and food sale points for storage and sale of rotten mutton items and other eatables.
The statement said that Ganderbal Police received reliable information that a person was allegedly selling rotten and unhygienic meat in frozen form, which was highly unfit and unsafe for human consumption, at Kondabal Safapora.
It said that acting swiftly on the information, a special team of PS Safapora along with the Food Safety Officer, Ganderbal and the Executive Magistrate reached the spot and conducted a thorough inspection of the shop belonging to Abdul Hameed Lone, S/o Ghulam Hassan Lone, R/o Kondabal.
During the search, a considerable quantity of boiled meat items (Rista & Kabab) were recovered, which were found in frozen, rotten, and unhygienic conditions, making them clearly unfit for human consumption, statement said.
Accordingly, a case under FIR No. 14/2025 U/S 271, 272,274 & 275 BNS registered at Police Station Safapora, and the accused has been arrested and investigation taken up.
Moreover, Police Station Ganderbal received an information that owner of Hotel Matamal Food Sale Point located at Beehama is using expired eatable items in cooking food.
After receiving information, the Police Party of PS Ganderbal reached at the said location and during search, expired eatable items were seized from the kitchen of the said food sale point.
According to statement a case FIR No. 145/ 2025 U/S 271, 272, 274, 275 BNS was registered and the accused has been arrested while investigation taken up.
Ganderbal Police assured the public that strict action will continue against such anti-public health practices, and those found involved in endangering the health and safety of people will be dealt with sternly under law
