Spurious Mehendi Manufacturing Unit Raided in Mehdipatnam, Toxic Chemical Seized

 Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided Shakil Industries, a spurious mehendi manufacturing unit at Mehdipatnam, and arrested the organiser, Yousuf. DCA officials, who seized a large quantity of fake mehendi, said the unit was using a toxic chemical called picramic acid.

Picramic acid, a synthetic dye, is highly carcinogenic and should not be used in mehendi as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the DCA said.

The unit was manufacturing the spurious cosmetic under the name ‘Special Karachi Mehndi Cone’, said DCA director V.B. Kamalasan Reddy.