cop busted fake spices factory in Bargarh

The Bargarh police busted 3 ‘fake spices factory’ inside the town on Saturday where preparation of adulterate spices was going on since a long time. Police also seized huge quantity of contaminated items including colour, chemicals grinding machines, brick-powder, rice-powder that were mixed to prepare the spices. Bargarh police registered cases against the owners but failed to arrest them as they managed to abscond from the spot.

Police sources said, police got information on a tip off and raided the godown belongs to Binod Agrawal, Ram Nivash Agrawal and Dulichand Sawanria where police seized huge quantity of low quality turmeric, zira (cumin seeds) and dhania (coriander seeds) along with brick powder, rice powder and other chemical powder.. Police also seized packing and stitching machines and grinders from the godowns.

“Fake spices in the name of Maharaja, Balaji, Jai Jagannath and Lalkilla was prepared in these godowns since a long time. We have sealed these places. We will send sample of these items to laboratory for chemical examination”, the in-charge SP (Bargarh) B K Dash told. “We have registered cases against the accused persons but failed to arrest them as they managed to abscond before our raids”, Dash added.

On the other hand people allege that such activity can not run with the active support of the local police. “There are many such godowns in the town where fake food stuffs and items are being prepared and marketed by several unscrupulous merchants. Such activities can not run with out the knowledge of police”, a local business told on anonymity.

Meanwhile, the post of SP of Bargarh district is lying vacant since last 13 days as no one has been posted after the retirement of former SP Ashok Biswal. Since the district does not have a additional SP, the SDPO is presently in charge of the SP.