Hyderabad: Authorities seized 14 tonnes of rotten meat from a storage unit in Mangalhat and took the owner into custody, exposing a major threat to food safety in the city.
Police and civic teams raided the premises of ‘A to Z Sheep & Goat Offals’ near Chisti Chaman Dargah following a tip-off. During the inspection, they found large quantities of decomposed meat stored in unhygienic conditions.
Rotten meat racket unearthed in Mangalhat raid
Teams from Mangalhat police, Golconda Task Force, H-FAST and GHMC carried out the joint operation. Subsequently, they detained the proprietor, Mohammad Afroz (41).
Preliminary investigation showed that the accused sourced low-quality and decomposed meat from Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Maharashtra. He transported the stock to Hyderabad and stored it for distribution.
Officials said he supplied the spoiled meat to several hotels and restaurants across the city. As a result, the operation posed a serious risk to public health.
Authorities seized and destroyed the entire stock to prevent it from entering the market. They also registered a case and launched a detailed probe to identify the outlets involved.
Officials said they would intensify surveillance on meat supply chains entering the city and take strict action against violators.