Chinese garlic those banned in india seized recently.

Chinese garlic worth Rs 1 crore seized in Purnia . On Sunday, police raided the house of chilli trader Rajesh Gupta in Gulabbag area of ​​Purnia and seized a huge consignment of banned Chinese garlic worth Rs 1 crore. This action was taken when the police received a tip-off that banned Chinese garlic was being unloaded from a truck in Gulabbag. Immediately after receiving the information, the magistrate and Gulabbag TOP police team reached the spot and recovered more than 40 tonnes of garlic. The value of this garlic has been estimated to be more than Rs 1 crore.

Purnia SP Kartikeya K Sharma said that Chinese garlic has been banned in India since 2019 because it contains excessive amounts of pesticides, which can be dangerous for human health. The police have detained a person in the case and the customs department has started investigating the seized garlic. Meanwhile, the police is interrogating the accused and further action will be taken after the interrogation.

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