Motinagar Chicken Shops Reopen Hours After GHMC Seals for Poor Hygiene
Hyderabad: The chicken shops located in Motinagar of Esamia Bazaar, that were sealed by the GHMC on Friday for operating in unhygienic conditions, were reopened the same night, sources said. "The chicken was stored in buckets and carton boxes in unhygienic manner. Animal blood was seen in premises and rancid smell was unbearable with rats in primises," said a GHMC official. Officials also seized chicken from the shops.
The shops were sealed following instructions of Mayor G. Vijayalakshmi who visited the place on Friday morning. However, AIMIM members held a protest and GHMC officials returned the 70 kg chicken that was confiscated. The seal and locks of the shops were broken and the outlets became operational.
AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig was present in support of the chicken vendors.
According to shopowners and AIMIM members, GHMC officials spotted a rat in the chicken stock and sealed the shops. They claimed that the building belonged to the GHMC and the corporation was responsible for its sanitation and not those running the outlets.