In a joint operation, the Mumbai Police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officers uncovered a major case of food adulteration at a sweet production unit in Borivali (East). Acting on a tip-off, the officers raided Maa Ashapura Sweets in Daulat Nagar, where the production unit owner, Himmatsing Mohansing Rajput, and his workers were allegedly found preparing sweets with adulterated and unhygienic ingredients.

During the raid, the authorities found decayed cashews, dry fruits, and other adulterants mixed into the sweets, officers said. Rajput, 41, a resident of Borivali (East), was immediately detained along with his workers. The officers seized large quantities of adulterated products, including cashews and cashew powder, from the premises.