Edible oil traders booked for fraud in Hyderabad
Goods worth Rs 20,51,860 were seized, said S. Gopal Reddy
Hyderabad: The Legal Metrology department booked seven cases against retailers of edible oil for short filling and goods worth Rs 21 lakh were seized in Hyderabad on Friday.
Packets of Sun Gold refined oil, Best Heart refined sunflower oil and Everyday Gold refined sunflower oil were found to be deficient in volume, and cases under the Legal Metrology Act and the Packaged Commodity Rules 2011 were booked.
“After getting information from the public that traders of Sarda Oil Mills and BRS Refineries in RR district were engaging in short filling of edible oil sachets and tins, we conducted raids on the edible oil units. During our inspection we found that volumes were less by 15 ml in one litre sachets, and 134 ml in 15 kg tins and 5 kg tins. We also found a faulty road weighbridge. Seven cases were booked for violation of the Legal Metrology Act 2009 and Packaged Commodity Rules 2011. Goods worth Rs 20,51,860 were seized,” said S. Gopal Reddy, ADGP and controller of Legal Metrology.
One more case was registered at the Janapriya Engineering Syndicate crusher situated at Goravelly village, Hayathnagar for using a faulty weighing bridge to weigh stones.