Nagaland: Alleged 'plastic rice' sold in Dimapur, samples sent for testing
A video had surfaced on social media on Tuesday, whereby a man was seen alleging a rice mill-cum-retail shop at Naharbari in Dimapur, Nagaland of stocking "plastic rice".
Following the viral video, a team of Food and Supplies officials, Dimapur Police and Chumoukedima district authorities rushed to the spot to inspect the godown.
Speaking to local media houses, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Relo T Aye said that when the team reached the mill and inspected the rice stock, the shop owner told them that the rice stock in question was brought from Arihant Industries foodgrain warehouse, which is also located in Naharbari.
The officials of the Food and Civil Supplies department also collected samples of the alleged plastic rice for sample testing, informed officer Aye, adding that the authenticity of the food grain cannot be determined without sample test results.
As of now, no one has been arrested and the case is under investigation.
(Edited by Aparmita Das)
(With inputs from Eastern Mirror)
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