FDA has taken action against the shop of the family of Pune murder case accused Sia Goyal. On suspicion of violation of food safety rules and adulteration, the shop was closed and goods worth ₹ 8.14 lakh were seized. Samples have been sent for testing.
The troubles of the family of Sia Goyal, an accused in the Pune developer Ketan Aggarwal murder case, have increased. Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken major action against Sia’s family’s spices and dry fruits shop. The FDA found violations of food safety rules, licensing irregularities, suspected adulteration and labeling deficiencies at the store. After this the shop was ordered to be closed. During this action, goods worth more than Rs 8.14 lakh were also seized.
FDA ordered to close shop
The shop of M/s BG Goyal & Company located in Market Yard, Pune has been asked to remain closed till further orders. This action was taken after investigation by Maharashtra FDA. Officials say that during the investigation there is suspicion of violation of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Also, the shop had not updated the necessary information related to its license despite the rules.
Goods worth ₹8.14 lakh seized
During the investigation, FDA officials took samples of turmeric powder, sesame seeds and soybean pieces of ‘Sant’ and ‘Sadhu’ brands. A total of 4,172 kg of food products were seized, worth Rs 8.14 lakh. There is suspicion of violation of labeling rules and adulteration. All the samples have been sent to the lab for testing. Further action will be decided only after the report comes.
Allegation of violation of rules
According to the FDA, this action was taken because the company was allegedly not following many important rules related to food safety. Apart from the suspicion of adulteration, the investigating officers also found several deficiencies in the documents related to the license. As of now, the shop has been issued a ‘stop-business’ notice and will remain closed until further permission from the regulator.
Case related to high-profile murder case
This regulatory action comes amid the ongoing investigation into the murder of 25-year-old Ketan Agarwal. In this case, 20-year-old Siya Goyal and 22-year-old Chetan Chaudhary are accused of pushing Ketan into the moat of Lohagarh Fort in Pune district during a walk on June 18. Both the accused are currently in judicial custody. However, officials have clarified that this action of FDA is related to violation of food safety rules in the shop and it has nothing to do with the murder investigation.