Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Authorities today seized 135 kilograms of paneer from the General Bus Stand area in Jammu and sent samples for food analysis to check its quality and safety.
Officials said the paneer was being transported in buses to Ramnagar by a local vendor around 8 AM when a team from Police Station Bus Stand intercepted the consignment within the bus stand premises. Click here to watch video
They said the paneer had arrived in both packets and open from Gurdaspur in Punjab and some other areas.
According to officials, the consignment was brought by a local vendor registered under the name “Saraswati Trader” and was accompanied by proper billing documents.
“Prima facie, the paneer appeared to be fine when the packets were opened. However, samples have been collected and sent for laboratory testing,” an official said.
Further action will be taken depending on the report of the food analysis, he added.
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